VAL DI FIEMME, Italy (AP) — Sweden’s women are showcasing their dominance on the Olympic cross-country trails of northern Italy. With Frida Karlsson’s gold-medal performance on Thursday, the Swedes have now claimed seven of the nine medals awarded in women's races at the Milan Cortina Games.

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Anna Hasselborg and her Swedish women's curling team are back for their third Winter Games and are on the hunt for a third Olympic medal, but this time they are travelling with a much larger entourage.

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On the ice, Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida got her second gold by winning the speedskating 5000m by a tenth of a second while the USA and Canada began their men's hockey campaigns. Coming up, U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim goes for a third straight Olympic gold. Follow live for the latest insights from our reporters in Italy.

Raymond debuts as Sweden narrowly escapes underdog Italy's spirited challenge. Dominant shots mask offensive struggles in a tense Olympic opening victory.

Sweden defeated Finland 3-2 in the gold medal game at the 2006 Torino Olympics, with goalie Henrik Lundqvist making a huge save on forward Olli Jokinen in the final moments. The Swedes on the current roster are well aware.

In the end, Team Italy lost to Team Sweden 5-2 at Santagiulia Arena on Wednesday in the first of three preliminary games for each team at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The result was expected.

Canucks' Kevin Lankinen and Finland lost 4-1 to Slovakia, while Elias Pettersson and Sweden won 5-2 against Italy in their first games of the 2026 Winter Olympics.