Winter Olympics live: Mouat and Dodds set for curling semi-final after Muir misses out on GB’s first medal

9 Feb 2026 • 11:04 PM MYT
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Great Britain’s Kirsty Muir just missed out on a medal in the women's freeski slopestyle final as Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud retained her Olympic title and China’s Eileen Gu took silver.

Muir was one of two big medal hopes for Team GB on Monday, with Mia Brookes to go later in the women's snowboard big air final after overcoming a nervy start in qualifying. Britain has never won a snowsport gold medal 19-year-old Brookes is among the favourites, having overcome a failed first run in her qualifying session to record the second highest score and book a place in today’s medal race.

Elsewhere, curling mixed doubles team Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat, who won the world title together in 2021, can guarantee a medal if they win their semi-final against Sweden. They duo topped the table in the round robin stage and will secure at least a silver should they be victorious this afternoon.

Also of interest are Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson with the pair set to perform in the ice dance rhythm dance.

Follow all the latest updates and results from Milano-Cortina 2026 in our live blog below

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Winter Olympics 2026

  • Team GB hopeful of first medal with Mia Brookes in action this evening
  • Kirsty Muir narrowly misses out on medal in women's freeski slopestyle final
  • Brookes aiming to secure medal in women's snowboard Big Air final (6.30pm)
  • Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat play mixed doubles curling semi-final against Sweden (5.05pm)
  • USA's Lindsey Vonn in 'stable' condition after horror crash

Winter Olympics 2026: How to watch every event online and on TV

15:16 , Chris Wilson

Viewers in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch more than 850 hours of action across every sport, venue and medal event on TNT Sports and streaming service discovery+.

Coverage starts from £3.99/month in the U.K and €4.99/month in Ireland on discovery+, with access to TNT Sports 2 and other live event feeds.

Live competition coverage will run from 9am to 10pm, with an hour-long studio show previewing the day’s events from 8am and an end-of-day round-up once live sporting action is complete.

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Winter Olympics 2026: How to watch every event online and on TV

Crew who evacuated Vonn speak out

15:03 , Chris Wilson

Here’s the crew who evacuated Lindsey Vonn speaking on the difficulties of mountain rescue operations:

Team GB medal hopefuls

14:51 , Chris Wilson

Mia Brookes - snowboarding

19-year-old snowboarder Mia Brookes is another British favourite for a gold medal at the Games. She is making her Olympic debut in Milano-Cortina but is already a world champion and World Cup winner, having won the overall World Cup crystal globe last season alongside a second big air title.

She became the youngest world champion in snowboarding history with slopestyle gold in Georgia in 2023, simultaneously becoming GB’s first-ever world champion in the event, and is on top form heading to Italy having won X Games gold in slopestyle and bronze in Big Air this weekend. She will compete in both slopestyle and big air, with the potential for two medals at her maiden Games.

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Mia Brookes among the favourites in snowboard Big Air

14:39 , Flo Clifford

Brookes qualified third in the snowboard Big Air, demonstrating extraordinary grit and confidence to record the second-highest score of the night on her second run after falling at her first attempt.

With each athlete’s top two out of three runs counting, she needed to land safely on her third run and a score of 78.00 was enough to guarantee safe passage to the final.

“That was insane, honestly,” she said afterwards. “I loved it. Every minute was awesome, but definitely quite scary. After that first run, I was so nervous. You just have to take your time at the top, not rush into anything.”

The final will take place from 6.30pm this evening.

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Team GB cross fingers for ‘Magic Monday’ with two snowsport medals up for grabs

Kirsty Muir misses out on freeski slopestyle medal by fraction of a point

14:28 , Chris Wilson

Great Britain’s Kirsty Muir was denied by a bronze medal in freeski slopestyle by a mere four-tenths of a point, with the Scot in tears after the result.

Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud won gold - to the delight of a large Swiss contingent in Livigno - with China’s Eileen Gu and Canada’s Megan Oldham rounding out the podium.

21-year-old Muir looked excellent on the first half of her first run, the three sections of rails, but came unstuck on her penultimate jump - a double cork 1080 - and only scored 37.15, putting her in provisional 10th.

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GB’s Kirsty Muir misses out on freeski slopestyle medal by fraction of a point

Italian ski legend claims Lindsey Vonn made critical mistake before injury disaster

14:14 , Chris Wilson

Lindsey Vonn suffered a horror crash at the Winter Olympics to scupper her hopes of an age-defying comeback at Milano-Cortina 2026.

But Italian ski great Alberto Tomba insists her downfall on the slopes came after a move to race at Crans-Montana last month.

The American has been criticised over her desire to win one more race, with Tomba insisting it led to a chain of risks that eventually caught up with her in the form of a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament on her left knee.

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Italian ski legend claims Lindsey Vonn made critical mistake before disastrous injury

Winter Olympics 2026 schedule and day-by-day events - Day 3

13:59 , Chris Wilson

Day 3 (Monday 9 February 2026) – 5 gold medal events

Alpine skiing

  • 1pm–2.20pm: Men's team combined (slalom) 🏅

Curling

  • 5.05pm–7.05pm: Mixed doubles semi-finals

Figure skating

  • 6.20pm–9.55pm: Ice dance rhythm dance

Ice hockey

  • 3.40pm–6.10pm: Women's preliminary round
  • 7.10pm–9.40pm: Women's preliminary round
  • 8.10pm–10.40pm: Women's preliminary round

Luge

  • 4pm–6.20pm: Women's singles runs 1 and 2

Ski jumping

  • 6pm–8.15pm: Men's normal hill individual 🏅

Snowboarding

  • 6.30pm–8.05pm: Women's snowboard big air final 🏅

Speed skating

  • 4.30pm–6.05pm: Women's 1000m 🏅

Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery on leg fracture after horror crash in Winter Olympics downhill

13:46 , Chris Wilson

American skiing legend Lindsey Vonn is “stable” and has undergone surgery on a leg fracture after crashing hard in the Winter Olympics downhill event, nine days after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

The 41-year-old was the 13th of 36 racers to take to the Olympia delle Tofane course in Cortina d’Ampezzo, where she has won a record 12 World Cups.

But she crashed hard in the top section of the course at approximately 60mph after overshooting a turn and catching her shoulder on the fourth gate, having already picked up significant speed. That set her off balance, with her injured left leg – which has no functioning ACL – giving way.

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Vonn undergoes surgery on leg fracture after horror crash in Winter Olympics downhill

GB skier Gus Kenworthy reveals ‘awful’ abuse he’s received after calling out ‘absolutely evil’ ICE

13:33 , Chris Wilson

British freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has spoken out about the “awful” abuse and vitriol he has received since posting a photo about his stance on the United States’ immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) policy.

In a post on his Instagram account, Kenworthy – who was born in Chelmsford but has lived in the US for most of his life – expressed his views on ICE with a graphic message in the snow and posted it online.

The 34-year-old has since released a video post explaining his reasoning behind the message and how he has been sent “insane” responses for speaking out against ICE.

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GB skier reveals ‘awful’ abuse he’s received after calling out ‘absolutely evil’ ICE

Muir 'in a hole' after fourth-placed finish

13:23 , Lawrence Ostlere

Britain’s Kirsty Muir struggles to hold back the tears as she digests her fourth-placed finish in the women’s slopestyle final.

“I’ll be proud of myself in a minute, I’m just in a bit of a hole at the moment but I’ll get out of there. I’ve still got the big air to come.”

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Gremaud in tears as she receives gold

13:16 , Lawrence Ostlere

Mathilde Gremaud receives her gold medal as the Swiss flag is raised, and she bursts into tears. China’s Eileen Gu and Canada’s Megan Oldham are there to console and embrace the champion.

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Vonn required two operations on broken leg

13:10 , Chris Wilson

US skier Lindsey Vonn needed two operations on the broken leg suffered in her crash yesterday, reports Reuters.

The procedures “were intended to prevent complications linked to swelling and blood flow”, according to the report.

It had earlier been confirmed by the hospital in Treviso that Vonn underwent an operation to stabilise her left leg after the incident.

Winter Olympics 2026 medal table: Who is the leading the standings at Milan-Cortina?

13:03 , Chris Wilson

The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway in northern Italy as Milan-Cortina plays host to the century-old sporting event.

Norway are historically the most successful nation in the Winter Games and the Norwegians are once again favourites to top the medal table, having claimed 16 golds in Beijing four years ago, four more than second-placed Germany.

The USA are expected to put up a strong challenge to Norway’s dominance, while Germany and Canada are also expected to enjoy plenty of success. Host nation Italy are also hopeful of a top-10 finish in the standings, as are their Alpine neighbours France and Switzerland.

Britain have set a target of winning four to eight medals this time around, which would be a huge improvement on a disappointing haul of only two in China in 2022.

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Winter Olympics 2026 medal table: Who is the leading the standings at Milan-Cortina?

Gremaud wins gold in women's freestyle skiing slopestyle

12:58 , Chris Wilson

So, Mathilde Gremaud wins gold with 86.96, while China’s Eileen Gu finishes with silver after a score of 86.58 and Canada’s Megan Oldham takes bronze with 76.46.

Kirsty Muir misses out on a medal by a score of 0.41 in the end!

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Gremaud wins gold!

12:53 , Chris Wilson

Eileen Gu makes a mistake early on into her final run and that will settle it! Mathilde Gremaud will take home another gold medal in this!

The Swiss skier is a back-to-back Olympic champion in the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals!

Nothing too brave on the final run as she reaches the end absolutely delighted!

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Muir finishes fourth!

12:50 , Chris Wilson

Here comes Kirsty Muir! 270 on, 270 off on the final rail.

Good off the first jump, big off the second too...and a HUGE final jump with back-to-back 10s.

It’s 76.05! She’ll have to settle for fourth!

Heartbreak for the Scot but even a remarkable final run, she won’t leave with a medal this time.

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Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

12:47 , Chris Wilson

Karava up next, and she lands 63.51 to move into seventh.

Krumme arrives for her final run, but there’s a mistake off the first rail so the 17-year-old won’t be fighting for bronze.

Muir will be up next!

Oldham cements third

12:42 , Chris Wilson

Clean off the rails for Oldham, a couple of decent jumps but maybe plays it safe on the final one, but she looks delighted as she wraps it up safely.

76.46 cements her position in third for now! She’s in the lead for the bronze medal, though she can’t challenge Gu or Gremaud.

Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

12:40 , Chris Wilson

A near-instant fall from Wolf means she’ll be out of contention, though she lands some superb jumps and a front flip at the end once the pressure is off! 4.36 for the Austrian.

Naomi Urness goes well off the rails with a front-swap 270, and a big double-10 at the bottom could put her in the bronze medal conversation...but 64.73 leaves her in sixth for now.

Megan Oldham, who begins the final run in third, is up next.

Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

12:35 , Chris Wilson

Into the first of the final runs now as Maria Gasslitter starts us off, but a fall on the final jump means that she ends with a 26.53. She’ll finish no higher than eighth today.

Liu Mengting begins a promising final run but is forced to pull out of one of the jumps! She takes 11.28.

Guilia Tanno puts in a well-executed run to move into fifth with 65.85.

Gremaud into the lead!

12:26 , Chris Wilson

Gremaud up next for her second run!

Maybe too safe on the second rail, but a couple of huge 1260s on the final two jumps might have moved her into first...

They have! She’s narrowly ahead with an 86.96 putting her in the gold medal position ahead of the final runs!

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Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

12:22 , Chris Wilson

Great off the rails for Muir, a good first jump and a huge second one, but she goes safe on the final jump to get on the board.

63.01 puts her in sixth place.

Eileen Gu makes a mistake early on and will have to settle for a 23.00.

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Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

12:18 , Chris Wilson

Kirsty Muir up next! Can she move up the rankings on her second run?

Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

12:18 , Chris Wilson

Oldham up next before Karava and Krumme.

It’s a decent run and she looks to land a huge final jump but can’t land it! She falls hard but after a brief moment of worry, she’s back up and walking.

Karava suffers a much softer fall but comes away without completing the run.

Krumme puts in a great run but falls at the final jump and has to settle for a 29.96.

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Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

12:10 , Chris Wilson

An early exit off the rails for Naomi Urness and that will essentially ruin the run. A couple of good jumps make for a lovely finish but she settles for 46.03.

Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

12:08 , Chris Wilson

52.45 in the second run for Gasslitter, while Liu Mengting lands a 13.66 after a mistake in the middle of the run.

Guilia Tanno finishes with a 41.31 to stay in fifth, and Lara Wolf takes sixth with a slight improvement of 56.60.

Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

12:00 , Chris Wilson

“That is a big, big run for Eileen Gu. That will put a lot of pressure on her three closest rivals - Megan Oldham, Kirsty Muir and Mathilde Gremaud. That feels like the battle - four women, three medals,” says Tim Warwood on BBC.

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Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

11:57 , Chris Wilson

Double-cork 1260 to end the run from Eileen Gu and she scores a huge 86.58 to move into the lead!

We’ll have the last of the first runs now, with defending champion Mathilde Grimaud up next.

Finishes with a left 1260 and she has her hands on her head in disbelief at how good her run was!

83.60 and the champion is second for now.

Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

11:53 , Chris Wilson

Front-swap on the first rail, then a huge 270, 450 out on the final rail, but she’s absolutely gutted at the end as she can’t quite land the penultimate jump and ends with a 37.15.

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Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

11:50 , Chris Wilson

Kirsty Muir is up next then!

Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

11:49 , Chris Wilson

Avery Krumme up next as the last skier before Muir.

An early exit on the first rail isn’t the best start but there’s a huge jump in there, and she finishes with a score of 52.40.

Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

11:47 , Chris Wilson

Megan Oldham moves into the lead at 69.76!

Moments later, a big 1080 ends Anna Karava’s run with a 49.61.

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Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

11:43 , Chris Wilson

Guilia Tanno follows Mengting with a score of 65.85.

A couple of mistakes early on on the rails means Canada’s Naomi Urness scores just 24.65 on her first run.

Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals

11:39 , Chris Wilson

Skiers will be running in reverse order of qualification, so China’s Liu Mengting is up next.

Back-to-back 1080s from the 19-year-old, but a couple of execution errors on the rails brings the score down to a 67.46.

Guilia Tanno follows next, and lands a score of 65.85.

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Women's freestyle skiing finals

11:33 , Chris Wilson

Home hopeful Maria Gasslitter is up first in Livigno.

A small mistake on one of the rails brings a score of 50.33 on the first run.

Women's freestyle skiing finals

11:31 , Chris Wilson

Kirsty Muir has already been on the slopes earlier this morning, putting together a few practice runs ahead of the event starting.

We’ll be fully underway soon in Livigno!

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Women's freestyle skiing finals

11:28 , Chris Wilson

The final of the women’s freestyle skiing event is taking place from 11.30, with Kirsty Muir a medal hopeful for Team GB.

Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud topped the qualification run yesterday, with Muir in third.

Below is a brief rundown of how the event works:

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Broken leg 'a really good outcome for Lindsey Vonn'

11:22 , Chris Wilson

“As someone who lived in downhill skiing and works in it now, that is a really good outcome for Lindsey Vonn,” says former GB Alpine skier Chemmy Alcott on Vonn’s injury and crash.

“A broken leg, which she's had surgery on, it's her left leg and we're going to channel all of our energy together in her left leg which now needs an ACL and bone healing.

“If it had been her right leg with that knee replacement, it could have been really disastrous so we don't know where she's going to go from this, but we hope she takes all the time she needs,” added the former Olympian on BBC One.

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Muir reacts to qualification

11:15 , Chris Wilson

“I think this morning I was quite good. I was focused, I was able to calm myself down a little bit, but my heart was maybe racing a little bit more than usual,” said Muir after qualifying for today’s final.

“After I put my first rundown, then I felt a bit of relief and could just be a bit smoother in myself.

“It’s about knowing that I can do it when I’m feeling a little bit nervous, when I’m feeling a little bit of pressure – knowing that I can trust myself and put it down.

“I’m just going to give it everything [in the final]. I’m not going to hold back, and I think that if I do that and I put a rundown that I’d like to do, then I’ll be just super proud of myself,” she added.

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Muir's recent record

11:10 , Flo Clifford

Scot Muir was GB’s youngest athlete at the Beijing Games in 2022 and has been through the wars since then, spending a year sidelined after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in December 2023. She required both knee and shoulder surgery before returning to competition, but took her first-ever World Cup victory in her first race back, in Tignes in March 2025.

Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds give themselves crucial advantage in curling play-offs at 2026 Winter Olympics

11:02 , Chris Wilson

It bodes well for Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds that they conquered the world and Olympic champions to seal their spot at the top of the curling mixed doubles rankings.

The duo swept Italy's Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner aside 9-6 in a convincing end to their round robin exploits and secured themselves as the number one team with eight wins from nine games in Cortina.

Mouat and Dodds were handed their first defeat by the hands of Switzerland on Sunday afternoon in a tense 7-6 battle.

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Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds give themselves crucial advantage in curling play-offs

Vonn's injury history

10:56 , Chris Wilson

Perhaps unsurprisingly – given the nature of the sport she competes in – the latest injury suffered by Lindsey Vonn is added to a long list of problems she’s encountered during a decorated skiing career.

To give you an idea of what it takes to be the best in a sport like this:

Around the Games

10:52 , Chris Wilson

Here’s a rundown of the main events taking place today, with medals available in a few sports today:

  • 9:30 - Alpine skiing: men's team combined - downhill
  • 11:30 - Freestyle skiing: Women's slopestyle final
  • 13:00 - Alpine skiing: men's team slalom
  • 17:05 - Curling mixed doubles semi-finals
  • 18:20 - Figure skating: Ice dance - rhythm dance
  • 18:30 - Snowboard: Women's big air final

Around the Games

10:41 , Chris Wilson

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GB Medal Hopefuls

10:31 , Chris Wilson

Kirsty Muir - freestyle skiing

Freestyle skier Kirsty Muir has had a less than straightforward journey to her second Olympic Games. The 21-year-old ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in December 2023, remarkably managing to win bronze in a World Cup race despite being troubled by the as-yet undiagnosed injury.

She spent a year sidelined and had surgery on both the knee and a pre-existing shoulder problem, before returning in style, recording her first-ever World Cup victory just two months into her comeback, in March 2025.

The Scot was Team GB’s youngest athlete in Beijing, when she finished fifth in the Big Air and eighth in the slopestyle, and is in a strong position to improve on those results with two World Cup victories so far this season and two medals - gold in slopestyle and silver in Big Air - at the X Games last weekend.

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Team GB cross fingers for ‘Magic Monday’ with two snowsport medals up for grabs

10:23 , Chris Wilson

Team GB have the potential to win two Winter Olympics medals today and guarantee another with hopes high for a ‘Magic Monday’ that will kick-start a gold rush through the rest of the Games.

Britain has never won a snowsport gold medal but could win two today, with 21-year-old Kirsty Muir and 19-year-old Mia Brookes among the favourites in freeski slopestyle and snowboard Big Air respectively.

And curling mixed doubles team Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat, who won the world title together in 2021, could guarantee a medal if they win their semi-final on Monday.

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Team GB cross fingers for ‘Magic Monday’ with two snowsport medals up for grabs

Kirsty Muir battles nerves but keeps ski slopestyle medal hopes on track

10:11 , Chris Wilson

Kirsty Muir might be excited about qualifying for an Olympics final, but it’s the mention of trading pin badges that really lights up the skier’s face.

The 21-year-old from Aberdeen cruised into the women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle final with a third-place finish in qualifying at Milano Cortina 2026.

Fighting off the Olympic nerves, Muir’s first run score of 63.18 was quickly backed up by a slight improvement of 64.98 on her second to cement her spot in Monday’s medal showdown.

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Kirsty Muir battles nerves but keeps ski slopestyle medal hopes on track

Skiers rally behind Vonn

10:01 , Chris Wilson

“My heart aches for [Vonn]. It’s a tough road and it’s a tough sport. That’s the beauty and the madness of it, that it can hurt you so badly but you keep coming back for more,” said Vonn’s USA teammate Breezy Johnson, who went on to win gold in the downhill event.

Isabella Wright, who finished 21st, said: “She deserved a better ending than that, so I'm very heartbroken for her.

“I always say this, 'If anyone can do it, it's Lindsey'. Whatever it is, or whatever the situation, she's very strong. We're going to support her the best we can.”

Double Olympic champion Tina Maze, speaking on Eurosport and TNT Sports coverage, said: “We all know the difficulties Lindsey was going through in the last days, and I think in the end she risked too much.

“This kind of crash can happen, of course, if you are not healthy; the consequences are even worse, but Lindsey wanted to do this no matter what. It's really tough for everyone here to see this, especially for her family, teammates and everyone working with her. It's just terrible. A tough day.”

Vonn 'in stable condition' after leg surgery

09:51 , Chris Wilson

Lindsey Vonn’s team confirmed yesterday that the American was "in stable condition and in good hands with a team of American and Italian physicians".

The hospital she was treated at in Treviso confirmed that Vonn "underwent orthopaedic surgery to stabilise a fracture in her left leg" according to Sky.

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GB skier Gus Kenworthy reveals ‘awful’ abuse he’s received after calling out ‘absolutely evil’ ICE

09:40 , Mike Jones

British freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has spoken out about the “awful” abuse and vitriol he has received since posting a photo about his stance on the United States’ immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) policy.

In a post on his Instagram account, Kenworthy - who was born in Chelmsford but has lived in the US for most of his life - expressed his views on ICE with a graphic message in the snow and posted it online.

The 34-year-old has since released a video post explaining his reasoning behind the message and how he has been sent “insane” responses for speaking out against ICE.

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GB skier reveals ‘awful’ abuse he’s received after calling out ‘absolutely evil’ ICE

Medal hopes for mixed doubles curling

09:32 , Mike Jones

Team GB have a strong chance to win an Olympic medal in the curling mixed doubles having smashed the round robin stage.

British duo Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds won eight of their nine matches in the preliminary stage - losing only ot Switzerland yesterday.

That means they have finished top of the table and have secured a place in the semi-finals.

The duo will now take on fourth placed Sweden and should they be victorious in this evening’s clash they will guarantee at least a silver.

Defeat to Sweden will make things trickier but at the very least Mouat and Dodds will play in the bronze medal match against either Italy or the USA.

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Alberto Tomba on Lindsey Vonn injury and crash

09:25 , Mike Jones

Italian ski great Alberto Tomba insists Lindsey Vonn’s downfall on the slopes came after a move to race at Crans-Montana last month.

The 41-year-old lost her balance in the 30 January World Cup race in Switzerland and crashed into the side netting.

Sunday's race saw her airlifted to hospital for surgery on a broken leg, with Tomba criticising her preparation for the Games.

"She shouldn’t have raced at Crans-Montana," Tomba told Reuters from the terrace of a hotel in Cortina.

"She should have come here and trained, instead."

Italian ski legend claims Lindsey Vonn made critical mistake

09:15 , Jack Rathborn

Lindsey Vonn suffered a horror crash at the Winter Olympics to scupper her hopes of an age-defying comeback at Milano-Cortina 2026.

But Italian ski great Alberto Tomba insists her downfall on the slopes came after a move to race at Crans-Montana last month.

The American has been criticised over her desire to win one more race, with Tomba insisting it led to a chain of risks that eventually caught up with her in the form of a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament on her left knee.

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Italian ski legend claims Lindsey Vonn made critical mistake before disastrous injury

Mia Brookes on chance to become GB's youngest Winter Games medallist in 78 years

09:00 , Jack Rathborn

"I got it down, but it was a pretty scary one," the 17-year-old told BBC Sport.

"Second run, I was like 'I've got to land this one or else, four years until the next one'."

"I think I'm more relieved that I landed the tricks. It's pretty sick. I definitely have got more to give, but I don't know if this is the jump for it."

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Great Britain athletes to watch on Monday

08:45 , Jack Rathborn

11:30: Freestyle skiing: Women’s slopestyle - Kirsty Muir (final)

16:40: Speed skating: Women’s 1,000m - Ellia Smeding (final)

17:05: Curling: Mixed doubles semi-final - GB v Sweden

18:20: Figure skating: Mixed Ice Dance, Rhythm Dance - Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez, Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson

18:30: Snowboard: Women’s Big Air - Mia Brookes (final)

Anti-Olympics protestors branded ‘enemies of Italy’ after clashes in Milan

08:30 , Jack Rathborn

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has branded anti-Olympics protesters as "enemies of Italy" following violent clashes on the fringes of a demonstration in Milan and sabotage attacks on the national rail network.

The incidents unfolded on the inaugural full day of competition for the Winter Games, which Milan, Italy's financial hub, is co-hosting with the Alpine resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Ms Meloni praised the thousands of Italians working to ensure the Games' success and project a positive image of the nation.

"Then there are those who are enemies of Italy and Italians, demonstrating 'against the Olympics' and ensuring that these images are broadcast on television screens around the world. After others cut the railway cables to prevent trains from departing," she wrote on Instagram on Sunday.

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Lindsey Vonn suffers leg fracture in horror crash at Winter Olympics

08:20 , Jack Rathborn

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Mia Brookes overcomes nerve-wracking start to qualify for Winter Olympics Big Air final

08:10 , Jack Rathborn

Mia Brookes left it late to qualify for the Winter Olympics Big Air final but produced one of the best runs of the night to progress after a nervy start.

The 19-year-old recorded a total score of 167 on a freezing cold night at Livigno Snow Park, finishing third to ensure she can compete for gold on Monday.

Going ninth of 29 competitors, she left herself with it all to do after miscontrolling the landing on her first jump and hitting the deck, scoring a mere 29.75 and slotting into 24th place.

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Brookes overcomes nerve-wracking start to qualify for Winter Olympics Big Air final

Winter Olympics 2026 schedule and day-by-day events - Day 3

08:00 , Jack Rathborn

Day 3 (Monday 9 February 2026) – 5 gold medal events

Alpine skiing

  • 9.30am–11.15am: Men's team combined (downhill)
  • 1pm–2.20pm: Men's team combined (slalom) 🏅

Curling

  • 9.05am–11.05am: Mixed doubles round robin
  • 5.05pm–7.05pm: Mixed doubles semi-finals

Figure skating

  • 6.20pm–9.55pm: Ice dance rhythm dance

Freestyle skiing

  • 11.30am–1.20pm: Women's freeski slopestyle final 🏅

Ice hockey

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Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery on leg fracture after horror crash in Winter Olympics downhill

00:51 , Jack Rathborn

American skiing legend Lindsey Vonn is “stable” and has undergone surgery on a leg fracture after crashing hard in the Winter Olympics downhill event, nine days after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

The 41-year-old was the 13th of 36 racers to take to the Olympia delle Tofane course in Cortina d’Ampezzo, where she has won a record 12 World Cups.

But she crashed hard in the top section of the course at approximately 60mph after overshooting a turn and catching her shoulder on the fourth gate, having already picked up significant speed. That set her off balance, with her injured left leg – which has no functioning ACL – giving way.

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Vonn undergoes surgery on leg fracture after horror crash in Winter Olympics downhill