A prominent American pair, Evan Bates and Madison Chock, will be skating to gold in the ice dance free dance on Wednesday at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Bates and Chalk are already two-time Olympic gold medalists and three-time world champions on the team, but have never earned individual gold. The pair placed second behind the French pair of Laurence Beaudry Fournier and Guillaume Cizeron in the rhythm dance before the free dance portion. Other Americans left in the field include Vadim Kolesnik/Emilia Zingas and Anthony Ponomarenko/Christina Carrera.
Women’s snowboard halfpipe qualification also begins on Wednesday, with Chloe Kim making her debut in Milan Cortina. Kim’s quest for a third consecutive gold medal came after a training session last month that resulted in torn labrum In his shoulder. As a result, Kim will race with a brace on her left shoulder that “in a fun way…made my riding better,” she said. accepted.
Here’s a look at the key events (all times eastern).
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Snowboard: 4:30am, Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe Qualification
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Alpine Skiing: 5:30 am, men’s super-G
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Biathlon: 8:15 am, Women’s 15km Individual
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freestyle skiing: 8:15 am, Women’s Moguls Final
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speed skating: 12:30 pm, Men’s 1000m
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figure skating: 1:30 pm, Ice Dance Free Dance
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