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.

Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida and Sweden's Frida Karlsson became the fourth and fifth athletes to win multiple gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday.

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.

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

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.

Italy opens up the tournament against the Swedes on Wednesday in the biggest David vs. Goliath matchup in the preliminaries.

Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.