MILAN – Here are some notable quotes from the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 16, 2026:
—
“I’m so proud of myself for being able to come out here and land the tricks that I wanted tonight and to show my best skiing and just make Canada proud.”
— Freestyle skier Megan Oldham, on winning gold in the women’s freestyle skiing big air competition.
—
“The word cheating came out of nowhere. It has nothing to do with cheating. There’s no chance that Canadians would ever intentionally cheat. I’d put my life on that.
“Things happen. People burn rocks. People go over the hog line. That’s just part of the sport. Like any sport, there’s judges and reviews to make sure everything stays within how it’s supposed to be played, and that’s all there is to it.”
Related Videos
— Curler Rachel Homan, on suggestions Canada was cheating after “double-touching” the rock during delivery.
Get daily National news
Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.
—
“The whole spirit of curling is dead, unfortunately.
“This whole trying to catch people in the act of an infraction and (doing) anything to win a medal, it sucks.
“The powers that be probably will have to take a real good look at this and really solidify the rules going forward.”
— Curler Marc Kennedy, on whether the controversy around his so-called double-touch of the rock during Canada’s match against Sweden will change the sport.
—
“There’s been a lot of negative words thrown around. But when you actually look at everything that’s gone on, and you consider how many eyeballs and clicks and everything turned to curling over the last, say, 48 to 72 hours, it’s probably the best thing ever for our sport.”
— Canadian curling skip Brad Jacobs on the controversy over double-touching.
—
“I made a mistake. I didn’t execute my race as well as I had hoped. I really wanted to win and take home the gold … but I’d rather make a mistake in my final and get silver than not get a medal at all.”
— Canada’s Courtney Sarault, on seizing silver in the women’s 1,000-metre short-track speedskating final, her third medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
—
“We have a lot of experience in the relay. For us, it’s about just using that experience, staying calm in any situation and trying to do our best to move forward.
“We skated great, and I’m proud of my team.”
— Short-track speedskater William Dandjinou, after helping secure Canada’s spot in the men’s 5,000 relay final this Friday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 16, 2026.
© 2026 The Canadian Press
Sports,2026 Olympics2026 Olympics, Sports#Notable #quotes #Winter #Olympics1771279898
