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The figure skating team event wraps up on Sunday with an exciting lineup of free skates for pairs, women, and men. The U.S. team is determined to clinch consecutive gold medals, building on their previous success.
Meanwhile, in Washington, U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn is set to continue her remarkable journey toward Olympic gold in the downhill event this Sunday. This comes after she impressively completed two successful training runs despite battling a ruptured ACL.
Vonn, at 41, is competing in the Milan Cortina Games with a substantial brace supporting her knee. Her resolve has been unwavering since her crash in Switzerland last week, as she remains committed to pushing forward despite an injury that would likely sideline most athletes for the season or potentially end their careers altogether.
During Friday’s training session, Vonn finished 1.39 seconds behind her fellow American teammate Jacqueline Wiles, who secured the fastest time and is also seen as a medal contender, boasting two career podium finishes in Cortina.
On Saturday, Vonn showed her competitive spirit by finishing in third place, trailing by just 0.37 seconds behind the leader and teammate, Breezy Johnson. Her fist pump upon seeing her results highlighted her determination and readiness for the challenge ahead.
Vonn holds the record of 12 World Cup wins in Cortina.
Joining Vonn, Wiles and Johnson for Team USA is Paula Moltzan.
The women’s downhill event starts at 5:30 a.m. ET.
Figure skating team event Day 3
The United States is the defending champ in the team event and was leading after two days of competition.
Ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates scored a world-leading 91.06 points in rhythm dance to open the competition on Friday, followed by short programs by Alysa Liu and pairs skaters Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea.
Chock and Bates performed and won both of their programs during the team competition Saturday.
Their free dance, a flamenco-styled program set to “Paint It Black” from the dystopian sci-fi western “Westworld,” had the crowd on its feet by the end. Their season-best score of 133.23 points gave a big boost to a U.S. squad in need of some momentum.
The competition wraps up Sunday with free stakes for pairs, women and men. The event starts at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Other big Olympic events on Sunday
The men’s skiathlon event starts at 6:30 a.m. ET, with U.S. cross-country skiers Ben Ogden, Gus Schumacher, JC Schoonmaker.
At 7 a.m. ET, is the men’s & women’s parallel giant slalom finals.
At 8:05 a.m. ET is the biathlon mixed 4x6km relay.
U.S. speed skaters Casey Dawson and Ethan Cepuran compete in the men’s 5000m at 10 a.m. ET.
The men’s singles in luge holds its finals starting at 12:30 p.m. ET, with Americans Jonny Gustafson and Matthew Greiner competing.