Always mixed feelings about this: the event of alpine skiing, fantastic to start with that, but also the rest feels a bit 'meh' if the King of Events has already gone
But yeah looking forward beyond words to the downhill
Unfortunately this Moncler thing (the clothing sponsor for Brazil tonight) doesn't let her enter the stadium with the balloon she had wanted for years (very long story very short, but it's basically her symbol for never giving up even when things get beyond tough, although the fact that she has orange balloons with her of course are also a small tribute towards )
She'll make some nice photos at the Olympic rings with it then, later on.
Preliminary Round
February 5th - February 19th, 2026
10 Nations, 2 Groups, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Nations from Group A and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Nations from Group B will qualify for the Quarterfinals
Day 2 Results
Group A
Central European Time (GMT +1)
Czechia 3 - 4PSO Switzerland
Period-by-Period: 2-1, 0-0, 1-2, Overtime: 0-0, Penalty Shoot-Out: 0-1
February 6th 2026, h. 14:40, Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milano
Group A Provisional Standing After Day 2
Nation
P
W(OTW)
L(OTL)
GF
GA
+/-
Pt.
United States
1
1(0)
0(0)
5
1
+4
3
Switzerland
1
1(1)
0(0)
4
3
+1
2
Czechia
2
0(0)
2(1)
4
9
-5
1
Canada
0
0(0)
0(0)
0
0
0
0
Finland
0
0(0)
0(0)
0
0
0
0
Group B
Central European Time (GMT +1)
France 2 - 3 Japan
Period-by-Period: 0-0, 1-1, 1-2
February 6th 2026, h. 12:10, Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena, Milano
Group B Provisional Standing After Day 2
Nation
P
W(OTW)
L(OTL)
GF
GA
+/-
Pt.
Sweden
1
1(0)
0(0)
4
1
+3
3
Italy
1
1(0)
0(0)
4
1
+3
3
Japan
1
1(0)
0(0)
3
2
+1
3
Germany
1
0(0)
1(0)
1
4
-3
0
France
2
0(0)
2(0)
3
7
-4
0
Nations Qualified for the Quarterfinals (Partial)
Canada
Czechia
Finland
Switzerland
United States