We move on to the Gold Medal match in Women’s Hockey as the United States takes on Canada for a second time in this tournament. Despite it being a blowout victory for the United States last time, this match figures to be different this time. This is because Marie-Philip Poulin of Canada who is widely considered to be the best female hockey player in the world, is playing today. She did not play against the United States last time due to injury.

It is Day 1 of the Winter Olympics 2026. The games will feel like that have truly begun after today.

This is Day -1 of the 2026 Winter Olympics and the start of this blog’s coverage of the Olympics.