Team USA produced more hardware and contenders that look like gold-medal favorites. And a Norwegian biathlete may have given the most bizarre interview in Olympics history.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Make that seven straight races without a medal for Mikaela Shiffrin at the Winter Olympics. The American skiing standout was given the ideal platform to win the new team combined event after partner Breezy Johnson led the opening downhill leg on Tuesday.

Day 5 of the 2026 Olympics featured Chloe Kim, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, men’s hockey, speed skating and more.

William Nylander broke a tie late in the second period and Team Sweden survived a scare from Team Italy, winning 5-2 at Santagiulia Arena in the Group B opener for each team at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Wednesday.

The first full-day of competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is in the books. Valérie Maltais was the biggest story of the day, as she claimed bronze in the women's 3000-metre speed skating event, marking Team Canada's first medal of these Olympics.

Day 5 of the Milano Cortina Winter Games saw Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier win bronze for Team Canada in ice dance

The U.S. women's hockey team improved to 2-0 with a dominant 5-0 victory over Finland. Five different players scored for the Americans, highlighted by captain Hilary Knight tying the all-time U.S. women's record for Olympic goals.

The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony was held in Milan and Cortina on Friday, Feb. 6. PEOPLE recapped the entire night from San Siro Stadium in Milan.

It was a rough day for the U.S. curling team. After a record-setting 4-0 undefeated start, Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin suffered back-to-back losses to undefeated Great Britain and the previously winless South Korea. Team USA is now 4-2.