Canada's Elena Gaskell competes in the women's freestyle skiing big air qualification at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Speedskater Laurent Dubreuil added a bronze to Canada’s medal chest on Day 8 of the Milan Cortina Olympics, as the women’s hockey team advanced to the semifinals at the halfway mark of the Games.
The 33-year-old Dubreuil from Lévis, Que., sprinted across the men’s 500-metre finish line in a short-lived Olympic-record time of 34.26 seconds to capture his second long track Olympic medal, after a silver in the 1,000 in Beijing.
Short-track speedskater William Dandjinou, of Sherbrooke, Que., was favoured to reach the top of the podium in Saturday’s men’s 1,500-metre final but finished fifth. The Netherlands’ Jens van ’t Wout, who captured the 1,000 title earlier this week, won gold ahead of South Korea’s Hwang Daeheon and Latvia’s Roberts Kruzbergs.
Meanwhile, the defending Olympic women’s hockey champion Canadians defeated Germany 5-1 to advance to the semifinals.
Captain Marie-Philip Poulin returned to the lineup after being injured earlier in the week and missing the last two preliminary-round games. She scored Canada’s fifth goal on a power play to give her 18 Olympic goals, tying Hayley Wickenheiser for the record.
In freestyle skiing, Canadians Megan Oldham and Naomi Urness qualified for the women’s big air finals Saturday. Oldham, of Parry Sound, Ont., finished first in the qualifier round with a score of 171.75 while Urness, of Mont-Tremblant, Que., ranked seventh with 161.25.
Here’s a look at Canada’s eighth day at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in photos.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 14, 2026.
Canada’s Megan Oldham drops in on her first run during the women’s freestyle skiing big air qualification at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickUkraine athlete Kateryna Kotsar is proposed to during the women’s freestyle skiing big air qualification at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s Megan Oldham takes a selfie with fans during the women’s freestyle skiing big air qualification at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s Naomi Urness comes into the finish zone during the women’s freestyle skiing big air qualification at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickCanada’s Marie-Philip Poulin (29) checks Germany’s Ronja Hark (8) during the second period of a women’s hockey quarterfinal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckCanada’s Julia Gosling (88) gets checked by Germany’s Ronja Hark (8) during the second period of a women’s hockey quarterfinal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckBronze medallist Laurent Dubreuil of Canada celebrates after his men’s 500m speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)Gold medallist Jordan Stolz of the U.S., centre, and silver medallist, Jenning de Boo of the Netherlands, left, and bronze medallist and Laurent Dubreuil of Canada, right, celebrate on the podium of the men’s 500m speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)Canada’s Kim Boutin competes in the women’s 1000m Short Track Speed Skating event during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteCanada’s Steven Dubois (4) competes in the Men’s quarterfinal 1500m Short Track Speed Skating event during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteCanada’s William Dandjinou leads the pack while competing in the men’s quarterfinals 1500m Short Track Speed Skating event during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteCanada’s William Dandjinou reacts after not placing in the men’s 1500m Short Track Speed Skating final during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteTeam Canada is led by Isabelle Weidemann, followed by Valerie Maltais, centre, and Ivanie Blondin, right, as they compete in the women’s team pursuit quarterfinals speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)Canada’s Hallie Clarke arrives at the finish during a women’s skeleton run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, of Canada, lands his first round jump during the ski jumping men’s large hill individual at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)Liliane Gagnon, of Canada, competes in the cross country skiing women’s 4 x 7.5km relay at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Nadia Moser, of Canada, competes during the women’s 7.5-km sprint biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Nadia Moser, of Canada, reacts in the finish area after the women’s 7.5-km sprint biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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