Here’s the latest on Day 8 of the Olympics

It’s Day 8 of competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics, where Canada will be looking to add to the seven medals it won coming into Saturday.

Here are the latest developments. All times Eastern.

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5:15 a.m.

Short-track speedskater William Dandjinou will aim to bring home Canada’s first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics when he takes to the ice today.

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Dandjinou, of Sherbrooke, Que., competes in the men’s 1,500 metres after winning silver in the mixed team relay and narrowly missing the podium in the 1,000, where he led into the final lap before being passed in the sprint to the finish.

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Meanwhile, Canada’s women’s hockey team opens the playoff round, taking on Germany in their first elimination game after going 2-1 in the preliminary round. The defending Olympic champion Canadians had convincing wins over Czechia and Finland and a humbling 5-0 loss to the United States.

Captain Marie-Philip Poulin returned to practice Friday after being injured earlier in the week, though her status against the Germans remains uncertain.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 14, 2026.