Team USA will try to add to its medal count on Friday Several important events will take place throughout the day. Figure skating genius Ilia Marin aims for another gold medal He looks to follow up on an exceptional short program as the U.S. women’s hockey team faces Italy in the quarterfinals.
Marin has already won one gold medal for Team USA figure skating, and is well-positioned to add another on Friday. During Tuesday’s short program, Malinin performed his signature backflip midway through, scoring 108.16 points, more than five points higher than the next skater.
2026 Winter Olympics schedule: Where to watch Ilia Marin aim for more gold medals in Milan-Cortina
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The big question Friday will be whether Marinin can break through the quad axel, which she didn’t attempt in her short program. If Marinnin wins the gold medal, it will be the United States’ second consecutive Olympic title in men’s figure skating.
In other places, U.S. women’s hockey team will try to stay ahead of the competition when they face Italy in the quarterfinals at 3:30 p.m. ET. The U.S. outscored its opponents a combined 20-1 in the qualifying round and is the favorite to defeat the hosts. Caroline Harvey has six points in her last two games, and Hilary Knight is one goal away from breaking multiple U.S. Olympic records.
In snowboarding, Team USA is fielding four athletes in the women’s snowboard cross competition. There will be two seeding rounds, with the first round beginning at 4:00 a.m. ET, followed by an elimination round. Additionally, 17-year-old Alessandro Barbieri will aim for gold in the men’s halfpipe final after finishing fourth in Wednesday’s qualifying round.
Catch Thursday’s biggest and best moments here as Team U.S. looks to add to its medal tally. You can track it here.
2026 Olympic Schedule — Friday, February 13th
Featured Sports, Team Competitions and Medal Events | Always Eastern
- Cross country skiing: Men’s 10km Interval Start Free* — 5:45am
- Snowboard: Women’s Cross Final* — 7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
- Biathlon: Men’s 10km Sprint* — 8 a.m.
- Speed skating: Men’s 10,000 meters* — 10 a.m.
- figure skating: Men’s Free Skate* — 1:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
- snowboarding: Men’s Halfpipe Final* — 1:30 p.m.
- Women’s ice hockey: Quarterfinals — Team America vs. Italy — 3:10 p.m.
*marked is medal event