
US and Canada face off for men’s hockey gold medal as Winter Olympics come to close on Day 16
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The US and Canada are set for an epic clash in the men’s hockey gold medal game on the final day of the 2026 Winter Games. Follow for CNN Sports for live updates.
• Team USA and Canada face off for men’s hockey glory: Once again, Team USA and Canada clash for the gold in hockey, but this time, it’s the men’s turn. It remains to be seen if Sidney Crosby will make it after missing the semifinal against Finland. The puck hits the ice at 8:10 a.m. ET. • Norway’s Klaebo makes history: Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo became the first Winter Olympian ever to win six medals at a single Games when he won the 50km mass start cross-country race, taking his career tally to a record 11 golds. • A Games to remember: With drama, thrills, moments of hilarity and plenty of gripping medal action, these have been a Winter Olympics to remember. They come to a close with the closing ceremony which kicks off at 2:30 p.m. ET. Team Norway has dominated the Winter Olympics this year, leading the medal count with 40 as of today. CNN’s Don Riddell explains the country’s sweeping success: The rescheduled women’s freeski halfpipe final has gotten underway at the Livigno Snow Park.

Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics for “refusing to adhere” to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) athlete expression guidelines regarding his insistence on wearing a helmet featuring images of athletes killed during the war in Ukraine in competition.












