Four years ago at Beijing 2022, Daniela Maier of Germany and Fanny Smith of Switzerland were the unwilling protagonists of a convoluted medal dispute. But the race jury flipped the result after ruling Smith had interfered with Maier, despite both skiers disagreeing. She protected her line with veteran precision, crossing the finish to claim her first Olympic gold. Cross-country skiing – 11am🥇: will Johannes Høsflot Klæbo of Norway win his trillionth Olympic gold in the gruelling men’s 50km mass start? Curling – 2.05pm🥉, 7.05pm🥇: the women’s bronze medal takes place before the men’s gold medal between Great Britain and Canada.

Source: The Guardian February 21, 2026 11:02 UTC