Sisi Chan

Five things to watch on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Mainly highlighting some of the exhilarating events previously happened at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

UNDERDOGS ON ICE

The big picture: The women’s hockey finals brought the Canadian team head-to-head with the U.S. Outsanding performance was seen by the Canadian skipper Marie-Philip Poulin. The team’s triumphant past also set the stage.

THROWING STONES

The tale of the men’s curling team, their evolution to the semifinals, and skip Brad Jacobs’ vision to reacquire the gold medal.

SETTING UP THE SEMIS

Keeping in view the forthcoming games in the women’s curling round-robin with a special focus on Rachel Homan’s Canadian rink. The results of these games would play a decisive role in the playoffs.

LONG TRACK, LONG SHOT?

Two Canadian Olympic debutants, Daniel Hall and David La Rue, are introduced in men’s 1,500-metre long-track speedskating.

A STAR IS BORN?

Alysa Liu is presented, who endeavours to end a long-standing U.S. drought in women’s figure skating. There exists a dubious anticipation about Liu’s success.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 18, 2026.