Day 15 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics saw Team Canada secure three medals on the penultimate day of competition. The men's and women's curling teams emerged victorious, and Ivanie Blondin raced to the podium in her final Olympic race.
Here's a breakdown of the day's excitement:
Curling
The Canadian men's curling team, led by skip Brad Jacobs, claimed gold. They scored three points in the ninth end, defeating Bruce Mouat and Great Britain 9-6 at the Cortina Olympic Stadium. This marks Canada's first Olympic gold in four-player curling since 2014, and Jacobs becomes the first men's skip to win two Olympic golds. Marc Kennedy, with three medals, is Canada's most decorated Olympic curler.
In women's curling, Rachel Homan earned her first Olympic medal with a bronze. She prevailed alongside her rink, including third Tracy Fleury, second Emma Miskew, and lead Sarah Wilkes, after scoring two points in the tenth end. This was Canada's first women's curling medal since 2014.
Freestyle Skiing
The Canadian team of Marion Thénault, Lewis Irving, and Miha Fontaine, bronze medallists at Beijing 2022, missed the mixed team aerials podium, finishing fifth with 268.45 points. Switzerland edged Canada for the last spot in the super final by 10.03 points.
Speed Skating - Long Track
Ivanie Blondin added another medal to her tally, securing silver in the women's mass start. This is her second consecutive medal in the event, after winning Canada's first Olympic medal in the same event at Beijing 2022. Valérie Maltais finished fifth, bouncing back from a fall during the race. Dutch skater Marijke Groenewoud won gold.
Bobsleigh
Skylar Sieben and Bianca Ribi achieved Canada's best finish in the two-woman bobsleigh event, placing 11th. Kelsey Mitchell and Melissa Lotholz finished 13th, while Cynthia Appiah and Dawn Richardson Wilson were just behind in 14th. The Canadian sleds also participated in the four-man event, with two teams.
Cross-Country Skiing
Antoine Cyr finished 11th in the men's 50km mass start classic, setting a personal best. Tom Stephen finished just behind Cyr, in 17th place. Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won his sixth gold, completing a historic sweep of men's cross-country skiing events.
Ski Cross
Reece Howden and Kevin Drury were eliminated in their quarterfinal heats due to heavy snowfall and weather conditions. Gavin Rowell and Jared Schmidt made it to the 1/8 finals but did not advance. Schmidt finished second in his heat but received a yellow card for contact with another racer.
