Sweden’s women have emerged as the dominant force in Olympic cross-country skiing at the Milan Cortina Games, winning seven of nine medals so far.
Canucks' Kevin Lankinen and Finland lost 4-1 to Slovakia, while Elias Pettersson and Sweden won 5-2 against Italy in their first games of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The 2026 Winter Olympics, featuring 16 sports with 116 medal events, will take place from Feb. 4 to Feb. 22 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Preliminary events will begin on Feb. 4, the opening ceremony will be Feb.
Get the best Finland vs. Sweden predictions ahead of Friday's round-robin matchup in Milano. Free Olympic hockey picks for February 13.
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Anna Hasselborg and her Swedish women's curling team are back for their third Winter Games and are on the hunt for a third Olympic medal, but this time they are travelling with a much larger entourage.
Raymond debuts as Sweden narrowly escapes underdog Italy's spirited challenge. Dominant shots mask offensive struggles in a tense Olympic opening victory.
MILAN -- Here is what's clear with Team Sweden for its opener of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 -- somebody has to start in goal. Who that is, however, is still a mystery.
Italy opens up the tournament against the Swedes on Wednesday in the biggest David vs. Goliath matchup in the preliminaries.
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