The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics concluded after two weeks of competition, featuring several standout performances by Canadian athletes. Highlights included medals in ice dance, freestyle skiing, moguls, curling, and ice hockey. These moments underscored Canada's strong presence in winter sports.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics wrapped up on February 23, 2026, following intense competitions across various disciplines. Canadian participants delivered notable achievements that captured attention.
In ice dance, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier secured a bronze medal on day six with a free dance inspired by Van Gogh, set to “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” by Josh Groban. Their performance followed a third-place rhythm skate, marking Canada's first podium finish in the event since Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue's retirement in 2019. They achieved a season-best free skate score of 131.56 points, totaling 217.7.
Freestyle skier Megan Oldham from Newmarket, Ontario, won gold in the big air event. Her first run featured a switch double cork 1260, scoring 91.75. The second run elevated her combined score to 180.75, surpassing 2022 champion Eileen Gu. Oldham had previously earned bronze in slopestyle.
Mikaël Kingsbury excelled in moguls, taking silver in the individual event, just 0.7 points behind Australian gold medalist Cooper Woods-Topalovic. In the inaugural dual moguls, he claimed gold by defeating Japan's Ikuma Horishima. This marked his fourth Olympics.
In curling, Marc Kennedy faced a heated exchange with Sweden's Oskar Eriksson during a round-robin match. Eriksson accused Kennedy of double-touching a stone, leading to a verbal altercation. Canada won that game 8-6 and went on to secure gold in men's curling, the first since Sochi 2014, after victories over Norway and Great Britain.
The men's ice hockey team earned silver, losing 2-1 in overtime to the United States in the gold medal game. With Sidney Crosby sidelined by injury, Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers served as acting captain. He recorded two goals and 11 assists for 13 points, breaking the Olympic record previously held by Finland's Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu. McDavid was named Team Canada's MVP.
Speedskaters Valérie Maltais and Steven Dubois carried the maple leaf for Canada in the closing ceremony. Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky affirmed, “I’m a true Canadian,” amid criticism over his U.S. ties. Fans reacted to the hockey loss with humor, one saying, “Going to drown my feelings in maple syrup.”
