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Day 14 Highlights: Chinese Aerial Gold, Swiss‑French Ski Cross Duel, Dutch Speed Skating Victory

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Day‑14 Competition Schedule Mirrors Photo Results The February 20 program packed ski cross, aerials, biathlon, speed skating, curling and men’s ice‑hockey semifinals across Livigno, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Milan and Anterselva, exactly the events captured in AP’s photo roundup [1][2].

Women’s Ski Cross Finals Feature Swiss‑French Rivalry Swiss teens Talina Gantenbein (5) and Sixtine Cousin (13) battled French rookie Jade Grillet Aubert (6) for podium spots in Livigno, while Britain’s Fanny Smith entered as the defending champion [1][2].

Men’s Freestyle Aerials Produce Chinese Gold, Swiss Silver Wang Xindi of China claimed gold, Noe Roth of Switzerland took silver, and Li Tianma earned bronze; BBC noted Roth’s quest for his first Olympic podium before the race [1][2].

Dutch Speed Skater Wins Women’s 1500 m in Milan Antoinette Rijpma‑de Jong captured the 1500 m gold, a result highlighted in AP’s images and reflected in BBC’s schedule of speed‑skating finals [1][2].

Curling Semifinals Set Up Britain‑Canada Gold Match The United States faced Switzerland in a semifinal captured by AP, while Britain’s men’s rink, led by Bruce Mouat, advanced to the gold‑medal game against Canada, as detailed by the BBC [1][2].

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Timeline

Feb 5, 2026 – Training and early competition begin a day before the opening ceremony as mixed‑doubles curling round‑robin, women’s ski‑jump normal‑hill sessions, and men’s downhill runs in Bormio start, while preliminary women’s ice‑hockey matches see Sweden open scoring against Germany and Italy face France [7].

Feb 6, 2026 – The Milan‑Cortina 2026 Winter Games open with a record‑size field of nearly 3,000 athletes from 90 nations, marking the first time the Winter Olympics are jointly hosted by two Italian cities [1].

Feb 17, 2026 (Day 11) – The men’s 4×7.5 km biathlon relay draws large crowds in Anterselva, Nordic combined athletes compete in the individual Gundersen race in Tesero, men’s curling round‑robin matches feature Norway, Sweden, Germany and Czechia, and Italy wins men’s team‑pursuit speed skating gold while Canada takes the women’s gold [6].

Feb 18, 2026 (Day 12) – Sweden claims women’s cross‑country team sprint gold in Tesero; Canada’s Steven Dubois wins the men’s 500 m short‑track with the Netherlands taking silver and bronze; ice‑hockey quarterfinals produce dramatic moments including a helmet loss for USA’s Jake Sanderson; France’s Julia Simon secures gold in the women’s 4×6 km biathlon relay; and teenage Ukrainian Anhelina Brykina dazzles in freestyle aerials qualifications [5].

Feb 19, 2026 (Day 13) – The United States wins women’s ice‑hockey gold in overtime on a Megan Keller winner; China’s Ning Zhongyan captures men’s 1500 m speed‑skating gold with U.S. Jordan Stolz taking silver; Great Britain’s men’s curling team defeats Switzerland in the semifinal to reach the gold‑medal game; ski‑mountaineering sprints see Spain, Switzerland and Poland battle in Bormio; and Alyssa Liu of the United States tops the women’s figure‑skating free‑skate podium [4].

Feb 20, 2026 (Day 14) – The schedule packs ski cross, aerials, biathlon, speed skating, halfpipe and short‑track events; China’s Wang Xindi wins men’s freestyle aerials gold, Norway’s Johannes Dale‑Skjevdal claims the 15‑km biathlon mass‑start, and the Netherlands’ Antoinette Rijpma‑de Jong secures women’s 1500 m speed‑skating gold; Britain’s men’s curling rink led by Bruce Mouat reaches the gold‑medal game against Canada, aiming for the nation’s first men’s curling gold since 1924 [1][3].

Feb 21, 2026 – The Games close with the men’s ice‑hockey final, a historic closing ceremony in a Roman arena in Verona, and the traditional handover of the Olympic flag to the 2030 French‑Alps host, concluding the 25th Winter Games [1].

1924 – Britain last wins an Olympic men’s curling gold at the Chamonix Games, a milestone the 2026 team hopes to repeat [1].

2030 – The French‑Alps region is slated to host the next Winter Olympics, following the 2026 handover ceremony [1].

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