The Winter Olympics are in full swing, and the Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam has been lighting up the ice. Leerdam, who won silver in Beijing four years ago, stormed back against Japan's Miho Takagi to claim the 1,000m silver medal, stripping Femke Kok of her Olympic record and gold. But Britain's medal hopes are fading, with Kirsty Muir missing out on bronze in the ski slopestyle by just 0.41 points and Great Britain's mixed doubles curling team falling short of a medal.
In other news, Italy took on Switzerland in the combined team event, with Italy's Giovanni Franzoni going faster than the gold medallist, Franjo von Allmen, and Marco Odermatt in the morning session at Stelvio. The Swiss team prevailed, with Tanguy Nef 'nailing' his slalom and lifting them to the top of the standings.
The emoji medal table has been updated, with Norway, Switzerland, Japan, Germany, and the United States leading the way. But the real drama is yet to come, with the cross-country skiing sprint classic, alpine skiing team combined event, freestyle skiing slopestyle final, and more set to take place in the coming days. So, stay tuned for more exciting action from the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026!
