It’s Day 13 of competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics, where Canada is guaranteed a medal in the women’s hockey final, and other athletes are in action in curling and speed skating.
Here are the latest developments. All times Eastern.
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6:54 a.m.
Canada men’s hockey coach Jon Cooper says Sidney Crosby has not been ruled out of tomorrow’s semifinal against Finland.
The Canadian captain was not on the ice during an optional practice, after leaving Wednesday’s game against Czechia with an injury.
The 38-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins captain is competing in his third Olympics, and has two gold medals.
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6:30 a.m.
Sidney Crosby is not on the ice for Canada’s optional practice ahead of the men’s hockey semifinal against Finland on Friday.
The 38-year-old captain was injured after taking a hit early in the second period of the 4-3 overtime victory versus Czechia on Wednesday and did not return to the game.
Crosby helped Canada top the podium at the 2010 and 2014 Games.
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6 a.m.
Canada’s Brad Jacobs wrapped round-robin play with an 8-6 loss to Magnus Ramsfjell of Norway in men’s Olympic curling.
The result left Canada sitting second in the standings with a 7-2 record.
The two teams will play again in the semifinals later today, while undefeated Switzerland will play Great Britain.
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5:10 a.m.
The weather continues to wreak havoc with the Olympic schedule in Livigno.
Men’s freestyle skiing aerials qualifying, originally scheduled for Tuesday and then pushed back to Thursday, as well as the final, will now both take place on Friday at the Livigno Aerials and Moguls Park.
The men’s halfpipe qualifying has been rescheduled from Thursday to Friday morning, ahead of the originally scheduled final Friday afternoon.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 19, 2026.
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