Gus Forsling helped power Sweden's Olympic-opening win while Finland faltered in their opener; here's how the Panthers players on each team did.

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.

Sweden and Italy face off in this Group B men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

The men's hockey tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 began Wednesday with Team Slovakia defeating Team Finland, followed by Team Sweden defeating host Team Italy.

Sweden took home the silver medal the last time NHL players were allowed to participate in the Winter Games, and is seeking their first gold since 2006, the last time the Olympics were held in Italy.

TESERO, Italy (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo blazed to his second consecutive victory at the Milan Cortina Games in the cross-country sprint Tuesday and his seventh gold medal closed in on the Winter Olympics record.

The big headline of the day so far has come away from the ice, with skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych disqualified by the IOC for continuing to wear a helmet commemorating the lives of Ukrainian athletes lost since Russia’s invasion.

Men's hockey at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is more anticipated than it has been in years due to a recent change made by the NHL. For the first time since 2014, the NHL allowed players from the top hockey league in the world to compete at the Olympics.