Eleven gold medals are up for grabs Friday in Milano Cortina.
Day 7 delivers the most anticipated figure skating final of the Games, two women’s hockey quarterfinals, and the most grueling race in speed skating—the 10,000 metres that takes over 13 minutes of pure agony. Canada’s Ted-Jan Bloemen, 39, attempts a comeback nine years after shattering the world record in this event.
The Veterans Refusing to Quit
Bloemen won Olympic gold in the 10,000m at 2018 Pyeongchang with a time of 12:39.77. He set the world record of 12:36.30 back in November 2015, beating the Netherlands’ Sven Kramer by more than five seconds.
But the 39-year-old slipped to eighth place in 2022 and finished sixth at last year’s world championships. Friday at 10 AM ET determines whether age or experience wins.
Day 7 Fast Facts:
- 11 medal events: Total gold medals awarded Friday
- 39 years old: Bloemen’s age, attempting comeback
- 13+ minutes: Duration of the 10,000m speed skating race
- 1 PM ET: Men’s figure skating free skate final
- 8:41 AM ET: Women’s snowboard cross finals
- 3:10 PM ET: Canada vs Switzerland men’s hockey
The Curling Powerhouse Returns
Team Rachel Homan resumes play after Thursday’s rest day, facing the United States at 8:05 AM ET. The Canadian powerhouse opened with a win over Denmark and gets a chance to extend their winning streak.
On the men’s side, Team Brad Jacobs faces the U.S. at 3:05 AM ET and Sweden at 1:05 PM ET. Sweden’s Niklas Edin has medaled at the past three Olympics—including gold in 2022—but started this tournament 0-2.
Hockey Quarterfinals Begin
Both Canada and Switzerland enter their 3:10 PM ET showdown coming off dominant shutout victories. Canada destroyed Czechia 5-0, while Switzerland blanked France 4-0.
In women’s hockey, the quarterfinals kick off with Czechia vs Sweden at 10:40 AM ET and USA vs Italy at 3:10 PM ET.
The Snowboard Cross Chaos
Women’s snowboard cross delivers all-day action starting with seeding at 4 AM ET and culminating in the finals at 8:41 AM ET. The event is notorious for crashes, collisions, and last-second upsets as four riders race side-by-side down a technical course.
Men’s halfpipe finals follow at 1:30 PM ET—the event where Chloe Kim’s protégé shocked the world two days earlier.
Why It Matters
Friday’s schedule tests human limits across disciplines: the mental precision of figure skating’s quad jumps, the cardiovascular hell of 10,000m speed skating, and the chaotic unpredictability of snowboard cross. With veterans like Bloemen and Edin fighting age and form, Day 7 could deliver the kind of redemption stories—or heartbreaking endings—that define Olympic legacies.
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