Follow along for a recap of Day 9 at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, as nine gold medals were handed out. American medal hope Mikaela Shiffrin missed out on the podium in the women’s Alpine skiing giant slalom,

Netherlands speedskating sensation Jutta Leerdam entered the 2026 Winter Olympics with a cult following on social media, boasting more than 6.5 million followers on Instagram and another 2.9 million followers on TikTok.

Increased surveillance of the curling matches at the Winter Olympics resulted in the removal of a stone thrown by the British men’s team for the same alleged violation that burned the Canadians.

Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here's a look at the latest medal standings on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 14, as well as when each medal event will take place.

Niall Treacy, ranked No.22 in the world, entered the 2026 Winter Olympics as an outside contender. However, at the 1500 meters event, he was in with a chance. Treacy powered through a stacked 1500m field to reach his first Olympic Final by winning his semifinal. Unfortunately, the final did not go the way he or the fans would have hoped.

Italy picked up four medals in quick succession on Sunday to take its total to 22 and surpass its previous best Winter Olympic haul of 20, set at the Lillehammer Games in 1994.

Connor McDavid showed up to Milano ready to ball out. The Canadian captain has nine points through three games, including a goal and two assists in Canada’s 10-2 demolition of France at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.