Liu was in excellent position to end up on the podium when she was in third place after the short program, but the gold medal still seemed like a long shot given the level of comp

Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in the Slalom and the steamroller that is U.S Women's Hockey prepares for a gold medal match with rival Canada

Curling has become one of the most highly anticipated events of the Winter Games. While mixed doubles curling begins ahead of even the 2026 opening ceremony, the men's competition doesn't begin until after the mixed doubles have wrapped up.