The U.S. women's hockey team will make its 2026 Winter Olympics debut with a matchup against the Czech Republic on Thursday. It will be a good test for the Americans, one of the two heavy favorites to win the gold medal in Italy,

The U.S. women’s hockey team opened play at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with a 5-1 win over Czech Republic.

The United States women's hockey team kicked off group play at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a win over Czechia on Thursday.

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Here's what to know about Thursday's slate of women's ice hockey games at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, including how to watch information.

David Pastrnak will be a flag bearer for Czech Republic during the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. The Boston Bruins forward was announced as a flag bearer Wednesday.

Team GB survive a late Czech Republic fightback to win 8-7 to maintain their perfect winning record in the curling mixed doubles at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

At the 2026 Winter Olympics in northern Italy, Minnesota is represented by 37 athletes on Team USA, and another 22 with ties to the state are competing for other countries. Competition at the Milan Cortina Games for these Minnesota Olympians began Thursday,