Great Britain’s Kirsty Muir just missed out on a medal in the women's freeski slopestyle final as Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud retained her Olympic title and China’s Eileen Gu took silver.
Muir was one of two big medal hopes for Team GB on Monday, with Mia Brookes going later in the women's snowboard big air final after overcoming a nervy start in qualifying. Britain had never won a snowsport gold medal but the wait will have to go on, with Brookes being edged off the podium on the final run by New Zealand’s Zoi Sadowski Synnott, who took silver, in agonising fashion. Japan’s Koko Murase claimed gold while South Korean teenager Yu Seungeun bagged bronze.
Elsewhere, curling mixed doubles team Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat, who won the world title together in 2021, saw their gold-medal hopes go up in smoke as they suffered a 9-3 defeat to Sweden in their semi-final. The duo topped the table in the round robin stage but will now be resigned to fight it out for bronze, with the guarantee of a medal no longer there.
Also of interest are Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson with the pair set to perform in the ice dance rhythm dance.
Follow all the latest updates and results from Milano-Cortina 2026 in our live blog below
Winter Olympics 2026
- Team GB's wait for first medal goes on after 'Miserable Monday'
- Kirsty Muir narrowly misses out on medal in women's freeski slopestyle final
- Brookes just edged out off podium in women's snowboard Big Air final
- Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat saw mixed doubles curling gold go up in smoke against Sweden
- USA's Lindsey Vonn in 'stable' condition after horror crash
Vonn required two operations on broken leg
02:00 , Will CastleUS skier Lindsey Vonn needed two operations on the broken leg suffered in her crash yesterday, reports Reuters.
The procedures “were intended to prevent complications linked to swelling and blood flow”, according to the report.
It had earlier been confirmed by the hospital in Treviso that Vonn underwent an operation to stabilise her left leg after the incident.
Winter Olympics officials launch investigation after athletes complain about broken medals
01:00 , Will CastleOlympic medallists at the Milano Cortina Winter Games are discovering their hard-won prizes are proving less robust than their athletic achievements, with reports emerging that the gold, silver, and bronze awards are prone to breaking.
Games organisers have now launched an investigation into a series of incidents where medals have cracked, chipped, or snapped, often shortly after being presented.
Andrea Francisi, Milano Cortina Chief Games Operations Officer, acknowledged the unusual situation on Monday.
Winter Olympics officials launch investigation into easily broken medals
Former skiers rush to defend Vonn
01:00 , Will CastleSeveral figures from the world of speed skiing have commented on Lindsey’s Vonn’s decision to race and her eventual crash, with most pros and pundits defending the American.
“I firmly believe that this has to be decided by the individual athlete,” FIS president Johan Eliasch said on Monday.
“And in her case, she certainly knows her injuries on her body better than anybody else. And if you look around here today with all the athletes, the athletes yesterday, every single athlete has a small injury of some kind.
“What is also important for people to understand, that the accident that she had yesterday, she was incredibly unlucky. It was a one in a 1,000,” Eliasch added.
Vonn’s teammate Keely Cashman added: “People that don’t know ski racing don’t really understand what happened yesterday. She hooked her arm on the gate, which twisted her around. She was going probably 70 miles an hour, and so that twists your body around. That has nothing to do with her ACL, nothing to with her knee. I think a lot of people are ridiculing that, and a lot people don’t (know) what’s going on.”
Coach Svindal hails 'brave' Vonn and reveals incredible gesture towards champion Johnson
23:30 , Will CastleLindsey Vonn’s coach Aksel Lund Svindal has spoken out for the first time following the American’s horror crash yesterday, hailing her bravery before revealing what she said before being airlifted to hospital.
He wrote on Instagram: “Lindsey. You're incredibly brave. You inspire people that follow your journey and us that work closely with you every day.
“Yesterday was a tough day on the mountain. For everyone, but most of all for you.
“Still something happened that I think says everything. "Tell Breezy congrats and good job." Your teammate was in the lead, and that's the message you wanted the US ski team coaches to remember before you got airlifted to the hospital. Real character shows up in the hard moments.”
Crew who evacuated Vonn speak out
23:00 , Will CastleItalian ski legend claims Lindsey Vonn made critical mistake before injury disaster
22:30 , Will CastleLindsey Vonn suffered a horror crash at the Winter Olympics to scupper her hopes of an age-defying comeback at Milano-Cortina 2026.
But Italian ski great Alberto Tomba insists her downfall on the slopes came after a move to race at Crans-Montana last month.
The American has been criticised over her desire to win one more race, with Tomba insisting it led to a chain of risks that eventually caught up with her in the form of a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament on her left knee.
The 41-year-old lost her balance in the 30 January World Cup race in Switzerland and crashed into the side netting, but Vonn defied logic and expectations to race in Cortina d'Ampezzo, setting the third fastest time on Saturday on the Olimpia delle Tofane piste with a brace on her knee. But Sunday's race saw her airlifted to hospital for surgery on a broken leg, with Tomba criticising her preparation for the Games.
"She shouldn’t have raced at Crans-Montana," Tomba told Reuters from the terrace of a hotel in Cortina. "She should have come here and trained, instead."
Italian ski legend claims Lindsey Vonn made critical mistake before disastrous injury
Lindsey Vonn's injury history
22:00 , Will CastlePerhaps unsurprisingly – given the nature of the sport she competes in – the latest injury suffered by Lindsey Vonn is added to a long list of problems she’s encountered during a decorated skiing career.
To give you an idea of what it takes to be the best in a sport like this:
Lindsey Vonn has been through the ringer in her career 🫣 #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/Pvs5xvizJz
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 8, 2026
Kirsty Muir misses out on freeski slopestyle medal by fraction of a point
21:30 , Will CastleGreat Britain’s Kirsty Muir was denied a bronze medal in freeski slopestyle by a mere four-tenths of a point, with the Scot in tears after the result.
Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud won gold - to the delight of a large Swiss contingent in Livigno - with China’s Eileen Gu and Canada’s Megan Oldham rounding out the podium.
21-year-old Muir looked excellent on the first half of her first run, the three sections of rails, but came unstuck on her penultimate jump - a double cork 1080 - and only scored 37.15, putting her in provisional 10th.
It left her with ground to make up on the favourites, and although she completed her second run it looked shaky at points, with the double cork continuing to give her grief, and was only enough for 63.01.
Recently crowned X Games champion in slopestyle, Muir produced a much better run on her final, make-or-break outing, but her face at the finish told its own story, and she looked up at the heavens in disappointment as the result flashed up: fourth.
GB’s Kirsty Muir misses out on freeski slopestyle medal by fraction of a point
Ukrainian skeleton star wears helmet displaying athletes killed in Ukraine-Russia war at Winter Olympics
21:00 , Will CastleUkrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych trained wearing a helmet brandished with images of compatriots killed during the war in his homeland, delivering on a promise to use the Winter Olympics to keep attention on the conflict.
Visible on the helmet are teenage weightlifter Alina Perehudova, boxer Pavlo Ischenko, ice hockey player Oleksiy Loginov, actor and athlete Ivan Kononenko, diving athlete and coach Mykyta Kozubenko, shooter Oleksiy Habarov and dancer Daria Kurdel.
“Some of them were my friends,” Heraskevych, who is his country's flag bearer, told Reuters of the portraits after his training session at the Cortina sliding centre.
The 26-year-old said the International Olympic Committee had contacted Ukraine's Olympic Committee over his helmet.
"It's still being processed," he said.
Ukrainian skeleton star wears helmet with athletes killed in war at Winter Olympics
Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds fall short in bid to guarantee Team GB’s first medal
20:53 , Charlie Bennett in CortinaFew sports put you through the wringer quite like curling and, after this semi-final defeat, it will take some time for Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds to straighten out.
The Scottish pair won eight of nine in the round robin, secured the top seed for the semi-finals and were favourites for the gold medal.
But the velvety touch that carried them this far deserted them at the worst possible moment and they collapsed to a 9–3 defeat to Sweden. Sport, eh.
Bronze is still on the table for Mouat and Dodds but, after such a shock to the system, they face a tall task to prevent a repeat of the last Olympics, when they lost both of their knockout matches and finished fourth.
Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds fall short in bid to guarantee Team GB medal
Vonn moved to intensive care 'for privacy'
20:49 , Will CastleUS skier Lindsey Vonn was moved to intensive care “for privacy reasons” rather than medical necessity, according to the Daily Mail.
The report says that Vonn, 41, “is in intensive care” following her incident on Sunday, “although it is understood that she was transferred there for the sake of extra privacy, rather than any greater medical necessity”.
Vonn reportedly underwent two surgeries on a leg fracture in a hospital in Treviso, though her team have not provided any further updates on her condition.
Mia Brookes 'in a good headspace' to come again for slopestyle
20:45 , Will Castle"It was insane. Obviously I'm bummed I couldn't land that last trick," Brookes told BBC Sport.
"I had too much spin on it, which I didn't think I would. Maybe I should have done an 1800 instead!"
"I'm hyped for it, everything good can come from it. I'm in a good headspace and ready to to do slopestyle."
Your big air medallists
20:30 , Will Castle
Mia Brookes still smiling despite missing out on medals
20:15 , Will CastleA performance to be proud of for Mia Brookes 👏❤️ pic.twitter.com/O6RkDNAGRJ
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) February 9, 2026
Mia Brookes misses out on big air glory - but she will be back for medals
20:00 , Will CastleMia Brookes went down fighting as she narrowly missed out on Great Britain's first medal of the Milan and Cortina Winter Olympics in the women's snowboard Big Air at Livigno Snow Park.
Starting her last of three runs in third place, Brookes went for broke and came agonisingly close to becoming the first female athlete to land a backside 1620 in competition.
But Brookes slightly over-rotated and was penalised for her landing, meaning she slipped a position behind winner Kokomo Murase of Japan, New Zealander Zio Sadowski Synnott and Seungeun Yu of South Korea.
It marked another near-miss on a day that had promised so much for Team GB, with Kirsty Muir earlier also taking fourth place in the women's ski slopestyle final.
With the cumulative score of the two best of three runs counting, Brookes had gone into her final attempt in third place behind Yu of South Korea and Japan's Murase.
Her brave attempt might well have been enough to lift her onto the top of the podium, but instead she is left to refocus on her favourite event, the snowboard slopestyle, later next week.
Lindsey Vonn’s father says Olympics crash is ‘the end of her career’
19:52 , Will CastleLindsey Vonn’s father has declared that the American superstar will no longer race after breaking her leg at the Winter Olympics.
“She’s 41 years old and this is the end of her career,” Alan Kildow told The Associated Press. “There will be no more ski races for Lindsey Vonn, as long as I have anything to say about it.”
Kildow and the rest of Vonn’s family – including her brother and two sisters – have been with Vonn while she is being treated at a hospital in Treviso following her fall and helicopter evacuation from the course in Cortina Sunday.
Lindsey Vonn’s father says Olympics crash is ‘the end of her career’
Final big air podium
19:49 , Will Castle1. Kokomo Murase - 179.00
2. Zoi Sadowski Synnott - 172.25
3. Yu Seungeun - 171.00
Team GB’s Mia Brookes, with a score of 159.50, has to settle for fourth.
Big air final: Kokomo Murase claims big air gold!
19:46 , Will CastleYu Seungeun needs something massive here... and she can’t get it done! It’s the dreaded DNI, meaning gold for Japan’s Kokomo Murase!
She’s embraced by her competitors after what has been a phenomenal final. Not to be for Mia Brookes, but she’ll be back.
Big air final: Murase puts herself in pole position!
19:43 , Will CastleTriple 1440 for Kokomo Murase who comes out huge when it matters, and she pips Zoi Sadowski Synnott with another 89 score, jumping into first!
Just Yu Seungeun to go now - but she’ll need a 90+ to take gold.
Big air final: Brookes can't stick the landing!
19:39 , Will CastleMia Brookes, spins, wraps herself up, she goes huge with a backside 1620 - but can’t stick the landing!
Helmet in her hands. The wait for a Team GB medal goes on.
Big air final: Suzuki can't get it done
19:38 , Will CastleMomo Suzuki goes for the 1440 but can’t land it, with the DNI shown by the judges.
Next up, it’s Mia Brookes. She needs a big trick to get her a medal. This is it...
Big air final: Stalker goes big and goes home
19:34 , Will CastleAustralia’s Meila Stalker knew she needed a huge score to get into medal contention and ups the ante by going for the frontside 1260, but can’t land it.
Good on her for giving it everything.
Her compatriot, Tess Coady, knows she isn’t going to creep into the medals and goes safe with her final effort.
Big air final: Iwabuchi can't replicate first-run heroics
19:32 , Will CastleIt’s another fluffed attempt from Reira Iwabuchi, under-rotating and crashing into the snow.
That’s one more threat to the podium out - but as said, Brookes still has to hit a big score to get back into the medal places.
Big air final: Sadowski Synott knocks Brookes off podium
19:30 , Will CastleZoi Sadowski Synott made things hard for herself by falling in the first, but after recording the highest of the second, she goes for her trusty switch backside rotation.
She lands it and bags a huge score of 83.50, soaring into top spot and knocking Brookes out of the top three!
The Kiwi is into the gold medal position but there’s a few big hitters to come. Mia Brookes has some work to do.
Big air final: Zhang just misses out on podiums
19:28 , Will CastleZhang Xiaonan stomps the cab 1260 with the stalefish grab when it matters!
She does land a bit heel heavy which limits her score as she loses a few points for execution. With 70.25, she’s into fourth.
Brookes is still on the podium...
Big air final: Fukada fluffs the triple cork
19:25 , Will CastleMari Fukada needs a big score here to creep into the medals. She fell after the first but hit an 85.00 in the second.
She goes for the triple cork 1440 but can’t stick the landing! The Japanese snowboarder is out of contention and seventh is the best she’ll do tonight.
Big air final: Gasser bows out in style
19:24 , Will CastleSwitching up the order now per the rankings, from bottom to top. This will benefit Mia Brookes, currently in third.
The legend Gasser lands her final trick, likely bowing out from big air with a solid 76.25.
But it’s not to be for her Austrian compatriot Hanna Karrer, who fluffs her final effort.
Big air final: How the podium looks going into the final run
19:19 , Will Castle1. Yu Seungeun - 171.00
2. Murase Kokomo - 161.75
3. Mia Brookes - 159.50
Mari Fukada, Reira Iwabuchi, Zoi Sadowski Synott and Momo Suzuki could be set to shake things up in the final run, however, with all boasting one big score.
Big air final: Huge score for Sadowski Synnott
19:17 , Will CastleZoi Sadowski Synott was dead last after her first fall, but she deals with the pressure like an absolute champ as she lands a huge backside 1440.
The judges reward the Kiwi as so as she records an 88.75 - the highest of the second run - and now she’s got hopes of bagging a medal!
Big air final: Another triple for Murase
19:15 , Will CastleWow, wow, wow! Kokomo Murase with another frontside triple cork with an indy grab.
She stomps the landing which means her score isn’t enough to lift her into first, recording a 72. Yu remains in top spot.
Big air final: Brookes gets her second trick on the board
19:12 , Will CastleHere comes Mia... and she lands another 1260 melon!
The pressure is off - she can absolutely send it in the final run.
She shoots up the leaderboard into second place with a great score of 78.75. The medal fight is truly on!
Big air final: Yu puts herself in gold medal contention
19:10 , Will CastleBack-to-back triples from Yu Suengeun!
The 18-year-old at her first Games lands a second frontside triple cork and may have just put herself in pole position for the title, or a medal at the least. It’s a second 80+ score for the South Korean.
And now it’s time for Mia Brookes.
Big air final: Fukada gets it right this time
19:08 , Will CastleMari Fukada went for the big one in her first effort, to no avail. She needs to land this... and she does!
She sticks the backside rotation and hits a big 85.00, the highest score in the second round of jumps!
She was in dead last after that first fall, but that may just have put her in medal contention.
Big air final: Stalker gets tied up
19:05 , Will CastleAustralia’s Meila Stalker goes for the frontside 1080 to go with her backside in the first, but she gets tangled up leading to a poor score.
Like Reira, she’ll need a big third run.
Big air final: Iwabuchi needs a big final run
19:04 , Will CastleReira Iwabuchi was second in the table after the first run but she fluffs the landing on her second, putting a lot of pressure on her final drop.
We know she can do it...
Big air final: Massive score from Suzuki
19:03 , Will CastleMomo Suzuki has flung herself into contention with that!
She hits a 1440 with the melon grab to hit a score of 81.50, and could shoot into the podiums with a good final run.
Big air final: Gasser can't stick it!
19:01 , Will CastleIt won’t be a three-peat for two-time Olympic champion Anna Gasser, who goes for the cab triple 1260 but just loses it on the landing.
She does manage to keep it on the feet but the messy landing means she only records a 45.00.
That’s curtains for her medal hopes.
Big air final: Two fluffed landings
18:59 , Will CastleZhang Xiaonan and Hanna Karrer both fail to add a solid score to their first runs as they fluff their landings.
Next up is Karrer’s Austrian compatriot, the legendary Anna Gasser, who needs a big score after producing a poor score on her first run...
Big air final: Coady bags another decent score
18:57 , Will CastleSame order of drops for run two.
Australia’s Tess Coady kicks things off and gets another solid score, switching things up to add a 61.00 to the 70.00 she scored first time around.
Into first she goes with a combined score of two completed runs. Doubt she’ll be there for long.
Winter Olympics chiefs defend Lindsey Vonn’s decision to ski on ruptured ACL
18:55 , Will CastleSenior officials at the Winter Olympics have defended Lindsey Vonn’s decision to compete in Sunday’s downhill just nine days after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) - with the skiing great’s horror crash described as “a one in 1000” accident.
Vonn’s decision to compete in the downhill despite the injury to her knee, and whether she should have been allowed to do so, has since been the subject of some debate.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) does not check on the injury statuses of athletes, while Vonn’s team-mates and competitors have also backed her decision to race.
Winter Olympics chiefs defend Lindsey Vonn’s decision to ski on ruptured ACL
Big air final: Kokomo stomps into first
18:53 , Will CastleTwo more to drop for the first run, and it’s two triple corks with very different outcomes.
Japan’s Kokomo Murase nearly breaks the 90 barrier as she lands her effort, shooting into first with a score of 89.75.
And it’s followed by Zoi Sadowski Synnott of New Zealand, who tries the same but wipes out. She’ll need to salvage things with her final two runs.
And that’s the first runs finished!
Big air final: Brookes into the podium places
18:48 , Will CastleWe don’t mind that!
Brookes with a deserved score of 80.75 to creep into third after the first run.
Big air final: Here comes Mia!
18:47 , Will CastleHere comes GB’s medal hopes!
She comes in switch for the first run and goes for the cab 1440... and she lands it!
Brookes said she wanted to do her big tricks early, and she’s done just that.
The perfect start for the Brit.
Big air final: Yu shoots to the top
18:45 , Will CastleWow!
South Korea’s Yu Seungeun shoots to the top as she lands a stunning triple cork.
With a score of 87.75, she might have just bust this competition wide open.
Big air final: Japan's Iwabuchi leading the way
18:43 , Will CastleJapan’s Reira Iwabuchi currently leads the way with 82.75 after eight drops so far, with China’s Xiaonan Zhang and Australia’s Meila Stalker joining her in the podium places early on.
The two best scores are taken from the three runs, so everything can change.
Big air final: Timings
18:41 , Will CastleThe big air final is underway!
The first runs kicked off at 6:30pm GMT, with the second beginning a 6:53pm and third set for 7:17pm.
Team GB’s Mia Brookes will drop 10th out of 12 athletes.
Over to you, Mia Brookes
18:38 , Will CastleWell, ‘Magic Monday’ is turning more into ‘Miserable Monday’.
Kirsty Muir narrowly missed out on medal in women's freeski slopestyle final and now, Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds have seen their hopes of curling gold dashed.
But there’s still hope. Mia Brookes is about to take her first run in the big air final as she looks to deliver GB’s first medal at these Games.
Britain has never won a snowsport gold medal but 19-year-old Brookes is among the favourites, having overcome a failed first run in her qualifying session to record the second highest score and book a place in today’s medal race.
We’ll have all the action, right here!
ALL OVER! Mixed doubles curling semi-final: GB 3-9 Sweden
18:33 , Will CastleDodds goes for it... but not to be. There’s the handshake.
Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds’ hopes of curling gold goes up in smoke as they are stunned by Sweden.
They will take some beating. Dodds and Mouat, meanwhile, will have sleepless nights over that five they lost midway through the match.
Mixed doubles curling semi-final: GB 3-8 Sweden
18:29 , Will CastleGB need a miracle. They need to take three points with the hammer to keep going and then hope for a steal of two. And they’ve used their power play.
They need to be near-perfect but it isn’t going that way. With three yellows in the house, the Brits try and go behind the guard but their shot is a bit tight, giving Sweden a chance at a double take-out.
And it’s a cracker from Rasmus Wranå, who knocks both of GB’s reds out. Sweden are on the brink of an Olympics final.
One more shot from Mouat goes a bit heavy, and after Sweden’s final shot slides into the four foot, it leaves Britain with a near-impossible double to salvage this...
Crew who evacuated Vonn speak out
18:23 , Will CastleHere’s the crew who evacuated Lindsey Vonn speaking on the difficulties of mountain rescue operations:
Mixed doubles curling semi-final: GB 3-8 Sweden
18:20 , Will CastleSweden with the hammer and the power play for the sixth end, and as Dodds goes for the tick shot, she just gets it wrong and her stone is taken out of the equation.
It doesn’t get better for the Brits, with Mouat switching off for a second and launching his stone far too heavily. It slides way wide of the yellows and out of the house.
Their next shot at guard doesn’t quite go to plan, before Sweden get a fourth stone in the house.
The Swedes are in control but Mouat could change that with one big shot, looking to knock three yellows out. But it’s not to be - he only gets the one.
Sweden call a time out before getting their penultimate stone into the button.
Huge shot coming up from Dodds now. This is make or break - and it’s way too long!
It gives Sweden a chance to get one more in the button and bag FIVE points - and they do. Surely that’s curtains for GB’s hopes of gold.
Mixed doubles curling semi-final: GB 3-3 Sweden
18:07 , Will CastleDodds wants to commit to the tough shot - it’s high risk but very high reward.
She needs to just shave that yellow, and her coach and Mouat seem a bit apprehensive.
She goes for it... and gets it! It’s a superb shot, knocking the yellows out of the button and the four foot.
It’s advantage GB, but Sweden still have one stone - they need to get it into the four foot.
It looks like they’re going to get it with Rasmus Wranå looking all but certain to sweep it home, but no! It just edges out and GB get the steal!
Mixed doubles curling semi-final: GB 2-3 Sweden
18:03 , Will CastleSweden with the hammer, and it’s not the best start from GB as their first two shots go a little heavy.
It’s met by a wonderful Swedish shot that gets their stone into the button.
Mouat gets his next red into a good position, even if he could have gone a bit heavier to knock the yellows further away from the centre.
And while a Sweden’s next shot curls into the button, it actually proves a bit regrettable as it allows Mouat to launch his red into the two closely-placed Swedish stones, rearranging the house and leaving just one lonely yellow in the centre. “Great shot,” says Dodds.
Sweden get their next stone into the four foot, leaving Dodds with a pivotal but difficult shot. As such, the Brits have called a time-out...
Winter Olympics organisers investigating medal malfunctions
18:00 , Will CastleOrganisers are investigating reported issues with Olympic medals detaching from their ribbons.
Women's downhill champion Breezy Johnson revealed her medal had separated during her post-race celebrations, while figure skater Alysa Liu posted a clip on social media of her detached medal.
Andrea Francisi, the chief games operations officer, said: "We are fully aware of the situation.
"You all saw the pictures. We are looking into exactly what the problem is.
"We are going to pay maximum attention to the medals. Obviously, this is something we want to be perfect, because when a medal is handed over, this is one of the most important moments for the athletes."
Mixed doubles curling semi-final: GB 2-3 Sweden
17:54 , Will CastleWe enter the halfway point, and its the Swedish underdogs who are doing well for themselves.
Mouat and Dodds have work to do - and Sweden have the hammer next.
Mixed doubles curling semi-final: GB 2-3 Sweden
17:49 , Will CastleIt’s again Team GB with the hammer and the Brits start well, with a perfectly weighted and swept shot creeping into the button.
Sweden then go a bit light with their next effort before Mouat also sweeps into the house, opening the door for the Rasmus Wranå to launch one to clear out the reds.
A powerful straight shot sees GB’s two outer stones knocked out by they respond by pulling out a beautiful draw into the four foot.
Sweden go for the guard leading to Dodds and Mouat to go for an audacious effort, knocking off a yellow into the button.
And it’s an inch too thin from Mouat, knocking the yellow out of contention but just failing to creep into the button, instead spinning out of the house.
After one more guard shot from Sweden, it’s just the one for GB as their final shot goes a tad heavy. Just the one point back.
Mixed doubles curling semi-final: GB 1-3 Sweden
17:37 , Will CastleThe Brits with the hammer now but it’s Sweden who take advantage, getting a stone in the button.
Dodds tries to knock them out but her effort spins just out, allowing Sweden to capitalise and get two stones in a strong position.
Mouat launches a straight shot hard but gets really unlucky, knocking the guard but failing to rid Sweden from the button as they get fortunate with the ricochet.
He tries the same with his next shot and sees a bit more action, but Team GB still have all the work to do with two more stones to go.
“If we miss this, we’re in trouble,” Mouat says. But with his third clean-out shot, Mouat absolutely smashes it, getting all the dangerous yellows out of the four foot.
Sweden respond by getting their final stone into the four foot, giving GB a tough shot, whether they go through the two reds or curl in by hitting the yellows.
They go for the less risky shot and so nearly pull it off, knocking the yellow out of the four foot - but their stone drifts out as well, and with GB outnumbered in the house, Sweden get the steal!
That could be a telling blow for the Brits.
Mixed doubles curling semi-final: GB 1-2 Sweden
17:25 , Chris WilsonBack in action here and it’s Sweden with the hammer.
Mouat’s shot with the third stone lands just in the house, hoping to protect the other two stones (one of which is in the button at present).
But Sweden’s third effort is also a good one, knocking Dodd and Mouat out of the button for now.
Mouat’s next shot doesn’t have the desired effect and GB have work to do here...
Another well-placed Swedish stone lands in the button and they could go 3-1 up here...
Dodds takes the final GB shot of this round. Plenty of pace on it – it knocks two Swedish stones away but won’t be enough for a win.
Sweden land another in the button and it’s 2-1!
Coach Svindal hails 'brave' Vonn and reveals incredible gesture towards champion Johnson
17:21 , Will CastleLindsey Vonn’s coach Aksel Lund Svindal has spoken out for the first time following the American’s horror crash yesterday, hailing her bravery before revealing what she said before being airlifted to hospital.
He wrote on Instagram: “Lindsey. You're incredibly brave. You inspire people that follow your journey and us that work closely with you every day.
“Yesterday was a tough day on the mountain. For everyone, but most of all for you.
“Still something happened that I think says everything. "Tell Breezy congrats and good job." Your teammate was in the lead, and that's the message you wanted the US ski team coaches to remember before you got airlifted to the hospital. Real character shows up in the hard moments.”
Mixed doubles curling semi-final: GB 1-0 Sweden
17:14 , Chris WilsonNot a bad first shot from Sweden, finding the house but not in the button.
And a decent retort from GB, Dodds landing a stone right in between the two Swedish shots.
A brilliant second shot from Sweden gets them almost right into the middle of the button, and they’ll have the upper hand for now.
GB go for the disruptove option as they try to knock the Swedish stones out, and they get two of them out of the way though a final stone remains.
Mouat’s next shot is a good effort too, slowly approaching before landing in the button, though Sweden knock it out on their next shot.
But a superb shot from Sweden throws a spanner in the works, knocking out GB and leaving them with work to do to take anything from this first round.
Dodds with the final shot – it’s there! Superbly placed into the button while knocking Sweden out for 1-0!
Mixed doubles curling semi-final: GB vs Sweden
17:06 , Chris WilsonWe’re just about ready to begin here, and Mouat and Dodds will have the hammer to start with in this semi-final.
Vonn moved to intensive care 'for privacy'
17:03 , Chris WilsonUS skier Lindsey Vonn was moved to intensive care “for privacy reasons” rather than medical necessity, according to the Daily Mail.
The report says that Vonn, 41, “is in intensive care” following her incident on Sunday, “although it is understood that she was transferred there for the sake of extra privacy, rather than any greater medical necessity”.
Vonn reportedly underwent two surgeries on a leg fracture in a hospital in Treviso, though her team have not provided any further updates on her condition.
Curling Explained
16:59 , Chris WilsonHere are a couple more explainers regarding the ins and outs of curling ahead of that mixed doubles semi-final!
Mouat and Dodds out for semi-final
16:57 , Chris WilsonJen Dodds and Bruce Mouat have emerged for their semi-final! A reminder that they face Sweden for a place in the gold medal match.
Curling team looking to guarantee medal
16:47 , Chris WilsonTeam GB curling mixed doubles team Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat, who won the world title together in 2021, could guarantee a medal if they win their semi-final on Monday.
The pair lost their aura of invincibility on Sunday when they were beaten for the first time in eight matches, with Switzerland edging them 7-5, but had already secured a berth in the last four.
But they returned to winning ways with a 9-6 victory over Italy – and a boisterous home crowd – later in the day. That result ensured they topped the group and will be top seeds in the last four, and crucially meant they will have the hammer in their semi-final where they will play fourth seeds Sweden.
Lindsey Vonn's decision to compete was hers to take, says IOC
16:35 , Will CastleLindsey Vonn's decision to compete in Sunday's women's downhill was for her to take, according to International Olympic Committee sports director Pierre Ducrey.
He said: "I think it's clear in the downhill we give athletes opportunities to train to make sure they are able to go down the slope in the way it should be for all the athletes.
"That happened, she was able to train and made the choice, with the excellent team that she has, to take part, so from that point of view I don't think we should say that she should or shouldn't have participated.
"This decision was really hers and her team's to take. She made the decision and unfortunately it led to the injury."
Mia Brookes overcomes nerve-wracking start to qualify for Winter Olympics Big Air final
16:20 , Flo CliffordHere’s the report from that qualifying run from Mia Brookes...
Mia Brookes left it late to qualify for the Winter Olympics Big Air final but produced one of the best runs of the night to progress after a nervy start.
The 19-year-old recorded a total score of 167 on a freezing cold night at Livigno Snow Park, finishing third to ensure she can compete for gold on Monday.
Going ninth of 29 competitors, she left herself with it all to do after miscontrolling the landing on her first jump and hitting the deck, scoring a mere 29.75 and slotting into 24th place.
Brookes overcomes nerve-wracking start to qualify for Winter Olympics Big Air final
Former skiers rush to defend Vonn
16:07 , Chris WilsonSeveral figures from the world of speed skiing have commented on Lindsey’s Vonn’s decision to race and her eventual crash, with most pros and pundits defending the American.
“I firmly believe that this has to be decided by the individual athlete,” FIS president Johan Eliasch said on Monday.
“And in her case, she certainly knows her injuries on her body better than anybody else. And if you look around here today with all the athletes, the athletes yesterday, every single athlete has a small injury of some kind.
“What is also important for people to understand, that the accident that she had yesterday, she was incredibly unlucky. It was a one in a 1,000,” Eliasch added.
Vonn’s teammate Keely Cashman added: “People that don’t know ski racing don’t really understand what happened yesterday. She hooked her arm on the gate, which twisted her around. She was going probably 70 miles an hour, and so that twists your body around. That has nothing to do with her ACL, nothing to with her knee. I think a lot of people are ridiculing that, and a lot people don’t (know) what’s going on.”
Winter Olympics chiefs defend Lindsey Vonn’s decision to ski on ruptured ACL
15:58 , Jamie BraidwoodSenior officials at the Winter Olympics have defended Lindsey Vonn’s decision to compete in Sunday’s downhill just nine days after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) - with the skiing great’s horror crash described as “a one in 1000” accident.
Vonn’s decision to compete in the downhill despite the injury to her knee, and whether she should have been allowed to do so, has since been the subject of some debate.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) does not check on the injury statuses of athletes, while Vonn’s team-mates and competitors have also backed her decision to race.
Winter Olympics chiefs defend Lindsey Vonn’s decision to ski on ruptured ACL
Winter Olympics 2026: What are the rules of curling and how does the hammer work?
15:44 , Chris WilsonCurling is one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics, with Team GB looking to prevail in what will be a test of considerable skill and strategy, requiring steady nerves and intense precision.
There are three medal events at Milano-Cortina, each entered by ten nations, with 112 competitors set to take part.
The mixed doubles format was introduced at the Pyeongchang Games, joining the men’s and women’s team competitions, with Great Britain made up of Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Moat.
Winter Olympics 2026: What are the rules of curling and how does the hammer work?
Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds give themselves crucial advantage in curling play-offs at 2026 Winter Olympics
15:32 , Chris WilsonTurning attention to the curling later, where Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat finished top of the round robin standings ahead of tonight’s semi-final.
It bodes well for Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds that they conquered the world and Olympic champions to seal their spot at the top of the curling mixed doubles rankings.
The duo swept Italy's Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner aside 9-6 in a convincing end to their round robin exploits and secured themselves as the number one team with eight wins from nine games in Cortina.
Mouat and Dodds were handed their first defeat by the hands of Switzerland on Sunday afternoon in a tense 7-6 battle.
Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds give themselves crucial advantage in curling play-offs
Winter Olympics 2026: How to watch every event online and on TV
15:16 , Chris WilsonViewers in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch more than 850 hours of action across every sport, venue and medal event on TNT Sports and streaming service discovery+.
Coverage starts from £3.99/month in the U.K and €4.99/month in Ireland on discovery+, with access to TNT Sports 2 and other live event feeds.
Live competition coverage will run from 9am to 10pm, with an hour-long studio show previewing the day’s events from 8am and an end-of-day round-up once live sporting action is complete.
Winter Olympics 2026: How to watch every event online and on TV
Crew who evacuated Vonn speak out
15:03 , Chris WilsonHere’s the crew who evacuated Lindsey Vonn speaking on the difficulties of mountain rescue operations:
Team GB medal hopefuls
14:51 , Chris WilsonMia Brookes - snowboarding
19-year-old snowboarder Mia Brookes is another British favourite for a gold medal at the Games. She is making her Olympic debut in Milano-Cortina but is already a world champion and World Cup winner, having won the overall World Cup crystal globe last season alongside a second big air title.
She became the youngest world champion in snowboarding history with slopestyle gold in Georgia in 2023, simultaneously becoming GB’s first-ever world champion in the event, and is on top form heading to Italy having won X Games gold in slopestyle and bronze in Big Air this weekend. She will compete in both slopestyle and big air, with the potential for two medals at her maiden Games.
Mia Brookes among the favourites in snowboard Big Air
14:39 , Flo CliffordBrookes qualified third in the snowboard Big Air, demonstrating extraordinary grit and confidence to record the second-highest score of the night on her second run after falling at her first attempt.
With each athlete’s top two out of three runs counting, she needed to land safely on her third run and a score of 78.00 was enough to guarantee safe passage to the final.
“That was insane, honestly,” she said afterwards. “I loved it. Every minute was awesome, but definitely quite scary. After that first run, I was so nervous. You just have to take your time at the top, not rush into anything.”
The final will take place from 6.30pm this evening.
Team GB cross fingers for ‘Magic Monday’ with two snowsport medals up for grabs
Kirsty Muir misses out on freeski slopestyle medal by fraction of a point
14:28 , Chris WilsonGreat Britain’s Kirsty Muir was denied by a bronze medal in freeski slopestyle by a mere four-tenths of a point, with the Scot in tears after the result.
Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud won gold - to the delight of a large Swiss contingent in Livigno - with China’s Eileen Gu and Canada’s Megan Oldham rounding out the podium.
21-year-old Muir looked excellent on the first half of her first run, the three sections of rails, but came unstuck on her penultimate jump - a double cork 1080 - and only scored 37.15, putting her in provisional 10th.
GB’s Kirsty Muir misses out on freeski slopestyle medal by fraction of a point
Italian ski legend claims Lindsey Vonn made critical mistake before injury disaster
14:14 , Chris WilsonLindsey Vonn suffered a horror crash at the Winter Olympics to scupper her hopes of an age-defying comeback at Milano-Cortina 2026.
But Italian ski great Alberto Tomba insists her downfall on the slopes came after a move to race at Crans-Montana last month.
The American has been criticised over her desire to win one more race, with Tomba insisting it led to a chain of risks that eventually caught up with her in the form of a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament on her left knee.
Italian ski legend claims Lindsey Vonn made critical mistake before disastrous injury
Winter Olympics 2026 schedule and day-by-day events - Day 3
13:59 , Chris WilsonDay 3 (Monday 9 February 2026) – 5 gold medal events
Alpine skiing
- 1pm–2.20pm: Men's team combined (slalom) 🏅
Curling
- 5.05pm–7.05pm: Mixed doubles semi-finals
Figure skating
- 6.20pm–9.55pm: Ice dance rhythm dance
Ice hockey
- 3.40pm–6.10pm: Women's preliminary round
- 7.10pm–9.40pm: Women's preliminary round
- 8.10pm–10.40pm: Women's preliminary round
Luge
- 4pm–6.20pm: Women's singles runs 1 and 2
Ski jumping
- 6pm–8.15pm: Men's normal hill individual 🏅
Snowboarding
- 6.30pm–8.05pm: Women's snowboard big air final 🏅
Speed skating
- 4.30pm–6.05pm: Women's 1000m 🏅
Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery on leg fracture after horror crash in Winter Olympics downhill
13:46 , Chris WilsonAmerican skiing legend Lindsey Vonn is “stable” and has undergone surgery on a leg fracture after crashing hard in the Winter Olympics downhill event, nine days after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
The 41-year-old was the 13th of 36 racers to take to the Olympia delle Tofane course in Cortina d’Ampezzo, where she has won a record 12 World Cups.
But she crashed hard in the top section of the course at approximately 60mph after overshooting a turn and catching her shoulder on the fourth gate, having already picked up significant speed. That set her off balance, with her injured left leg – which has no functioning ACL – giving way.
Vonn undergoes surgery on leg fracture after horror crash in Winter Olympics downhill
GB skier Gus Kenworthy reveals ‘awful’ abuse he’s received after calling out ‘absolutely evil’ ICE
13:33 , Chris WilsonBritish freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has spoken out about the “awful” abuse and vitriol he has received since posting a photo about his stance on the United States’ immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) policy.
In a post on his Instagram account, Kenworthy – who was born in Chelmsford but has lived in the US for most of his life – expressed his views on ICE with a graphic message in the snow and posted it online.
The 34-year-old has since released a video post explaining his reasoning behind the message and how he has been sent “insane” responses for speaking out against ICE.
GB skier reveals ‘awful’ abuse he’s received after calling out ‘absolutely evil’ ICE
Muir 'in a hole' after fourth-placed finish
13:23 , Lawrence OstlereBritain’s Kirsty Muir struggles to hold back the tears as she digests her fourth-placed finish in the women’s slopestyle final.
“I’ll be proud of myself in a minute, I’m just in a bit of a hole at the moment but I’ll get out of there. I’ve still got the big air to come.”
Gremaud in tears as she receives gold
13:16 , Lawrence OstlereMathilde Gremaud receives her gold medal as the Swiss flag is raised, and she bursts into tears. China’s Eileen Gu and Canada’s Megan Oldham are there to console and embrace the champion.
Vonn required two operations on broken leg
13:10 , Chris WilsonUS skier Lindsey Vonn needed two operations on the broken leg suffered in her crash yesterday, reports Reuters.
The procedures “were intended to prevent complications linked to swelling and blood flow”, according to the report.
It had earlier been confirmed by the hospital in Treviso that Vonn underwent an operation to stabilise her left leg after the incident.
Winter Olympics 2026 medal table: Who is the leading the standings at Milan-Cortina?
13:03 , Chris WilsonThe 2026 Winter Olympics are underway in northern Italy as Milan-Cortina plays host to the century-old sporting event.
Norway are historically the most successful nation in the Winter Games and the Norwegians are once again favourites to top the medal table, having claimed 16 golds in Beijing four years ago, four more than second-placed Germany.
The USA are expected to put up a strong challenge to Norway’s dominance, while Germany and Canada are also expected to enjoy plenty of success. Host nation Italy are also hopeful of a top-10 finish in the standings, as are their Alpine neighbours France and Switzerland.
Britain have set a target of winning four to eight medals this time around, which would be a huge improvement on a disappointing haul of only two in China in 2022.
Winter Olympics 2026 medal table: Who is the leading the standings at Milan-Cortina?
Gremaud wins gold in women's freestyle skiing slopestyle
12:58 , Chris WilsonSo, Mathilde Gremaud wins gold with 86.96, while China’s Eileen Gu finishes with silver after a score of 86.58 and Canada’s Megan Oldham takes bronze with 76.46.
Kirsty Muir misses out on a medal by a score of 0.41 in the end!
Gremaud wins gold!
12:53 , Chris WilsonEileen Gu makes a mistake early on into her final run and that will settle it! Mathilde Gremaud will take home another gold medal in this!
The Swiss skier is a back-to-back Olympic champion in the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals!
Nothing too brave on the final run as she reaches the end absolutely delighted!
Muir finishes fourth!
12:50 , Chris WilsonHere comes Kirsty Muir! 270 on, 270 off on the final rail.
Good off the first jump, big off the second too...and a HUGE final jump with back-to-back 10s.
It’s 76.05! She’ll have to settle for fourth!
Heartbreak for the Scot but even a remarkable final run, she won’t leave with a medal this time.
Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals
12:47 , Chris WilsonKarava up next, and she lands 63.51 to move into seventh.
Krumme arrives for her final run, but there’s a mistake off the first rail so the 17-year-old won’t be fighting for bronze.
Muir will be up next!
Oldham cements third
12:42 , Chris WilsonClean off the rails for Oldham, a couple of decent jumps but maybe plays it safe on the final one, but she looks delighted as she wraps it up safely.
76.46 cements her position in third for now! She’s in the lead for the bronze medal, though she can’t challenge Gu or Gremaud.
Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals
12:40 , Chris WilsonA near-instant fall from Wolf means she’ll be out of contention, though she lands some superb jumps and a front flip at the end once the pressure is off! 4.36 for the Austrian.
Naomi Urness goes well off the rails with a front-swap 270, and a big double-10 at the bottom could put her in the bronze medal conversation...but 64.73 leaves her in sixth for now.
Megan Oldham, who begins the final run in third, is up next.
Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals
12:35 , Chris WilsonInto the first of the final runs now as Maria Gasslitter starts us off, but a fall on the final jump means that she ends with a 26.53. She’ll finish no higher than eighth today.
Liu Mengting begins a promising final run but is forced to pull out of one of the jumps! She takes 11.28.
Guilia Tanno puts in a well-executed run to move into fifth with 65.85.
Gremaud into the lead!
12:26 , Chris WilsonGremaud up next for her second run!
Maybe too safe on the second rail, but a couple of huge 1260s on the final two jumps might have moved her into first...
They have! She’s narrowly ahead with an 86.96 putting her in the gold medal position ahead of the final runs!
Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals
12:22 , Chris WilsonGreat off the rails for Muir, a good first jump and a huge second one, but she goes safe on the final jump to get on the board.
63.01 puts her in sixth place.
Eileen Gu makes a mistake early on and will have to settle for a 23.00.
Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals
12:18 , Chris WilsonKirsty Muir up next! Can she move up the rankings on her second run?
Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals
12:18 , Chris WilsonOldham up next before Karava and Krumme.
It’s a decent run and she looks to land a huge final jump but can’t land it! She falls hard but after a brief moment of worry, she’s back up and walking.
Karava suffers a much softer fall but comes away without completing the run.
Krumme puts in a great run but falls at the final jump and has to settle for a 29.96.
Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals
12:10 , Chris WilsonAn early exit off the rails for Naomi Urness and that will essentially ruin the run. A couple of good jumps make for a lovely finish but she settles for 46.03.
Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals
12:08 , Chris Wilson52.45 in the second run for Gasslitter, while Liu Mengting lands a 13.66 after a mistake in the middle of the run.
Guilia Tanno finishes with a 41.31 to stay in fifth, and Lara Wolf takes sixth with a slight improvement of 56.60.
Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals
12:00 , Chris Wilson“That is a big, big run for Eileen Gu. That will put a lot of pressure on her three closest rivals - Megan Oldham, Kirsty Muir and Mathilde Gremaud. That feels like the battle - four women, three medals,” says Tim Warwood on BBC.
Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals
11:57 , Chris WilsonDouble-cork 1260 to end the run from Eileen Gu and she scores a huge 86.58 to move into the lead!
We’ll have the last of the first runs now, with defending champion Mathilde Grimaud up next.
Finishes with a left 1260 and she has her hands on her head in disbelief at how good her run was!
83.60 and the champion is second for now.
Women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals
11:53 , Chris WilsonFront-swap on the first rail, then a huge 270, 450 out on the final rail, but she’s absolutely gutted at the end as she can’t quite land the penultimate jump and ends with a 37.15.
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