"Shiffrin will ski for the first time at this Olympics in the women's team combined event, which is making its Olympic debut. She will ski a slalom run, and teammate Breezy Johnson -- who won gold in downhill Sunday -- will ski a downhill run. The pair won the world title in this event last year. Team USA will take on longtime rival Canada in women's hockey with both sides so far undefeated in Milan."
"Other marquee events across the Games include Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse competing for Olympic gold in the mixed doubles final in curling. Former medalists will aim to repeat, with Jessie Diggins competing in the cross-country ski sprint race, the event in which she earned bronze in 2022, and Alex Hall looking to defend his Olympic title in ski slopestyle. Finally, "Quad God" and gold medal favorite Ilia Malinin will take the ice for the first night of men's competition, in the short program."
Mikaela Shiffrin will ski for the first time at these Olympics in the women's team combined, which is making its Olympic debut. She will ski a slalom run while teammate Breezy Johnson, who won downhill gold Sunday, will ski the downhill leg. The pair won the world title in this event last year. Team USA faces longtime rival Canada in women's hockey; the U.S. is 3-0 after a 5-0 win over Switzerland, and Canada is 2-0 after a 5-1 win over Czechia. Other highlighted events include the mixed-doubles curling gold medal match, cross-country sprint finals, freeski slopestyle, and the men's singles short program.
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