MILAN, Italy (AP) — Nikita Volodin's career had stalled in Russia. Then came a move to Germany, which made him an Olympic medal contender. Volodin teamed up with German skater Minerva Hase in 2022, after nearly four years out of elite-level competition skating in ice shows.

The German women's ice hockey team get ready for their quarter final against Canada with some pre-match keepy-ups.

Dans Locmelis scored twice, including the first of three straight goals for Team Latvia in a 4-3 win against Team Germany at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 at Rho Arena in Milan on Saturday. It was Latvia's first win in men's hockey at an Olympics since 2014.

Speedskater Jordan Stolz clinched a second gold, this time in the 500-meter, setting another Olympic record. U.S. men's hockey will play its second game of the tourn

German cross country coach Peter Schlickenrieder has hit out at the governing body FIS in connection with a Finnish protest against the Olympic men's cross country sprint results. "In my opinion, this is a clear failure on the part of FIS officials – yet again.