Surya Bonaly, who was once penalized for performing a backflip in the Winter Olympics, is now praising USA’s Ilia Malinin’s backflip to win gold.
Two rivals meet on the ice to see who will take home hardware in Cortina, as the United States and Canada face off for the bronze medal in the women’s Curling tournament. Curling was first seen in the Olympic program since the inaugural Winter Games in France in 1924,
Today sees Norway attempt to make further Olympic history and the United States go for curling and speed skating glory. Follow CNN for live updates on the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.
Nick Goepper attempted to win gold with a trick he had never attempted in competition but crashed into the lip of the halfpipe.