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It’s Day 11 of competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics, where Canadians are back in action looking to add to the country’s medal total.
Here are the latest developments. All times Eastern.
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7 a.m.
The men’s freestyle ski aerial qualification has been rescheduled for Wednesday due to poor weather.
It remains up in the air whether the women’s final — assuming the qualifications take place Tuesday — will be held before or after the two men’s qualifying sessions.
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6:30 a.m.
Snow and poor visibility in Livigno have forced Milan Cortina Olympic organizers to postpone the women’s snowboard slopestyle final.
The event was scheduled to start at 7 a.m.
Organizers say they’ll make a decision on a new date and time later today.
Quebec City’s Laurie Blouin and Whistler, B.C.’s Juliette Pelchat are on the start list for Canada.
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6 a.m.
Mother Nature has disrupted Olympic ski plans for the second day in a row.
After the women’s big air final was postponed Monday evening due to an evening blizzard, falling snow prompted officials to delay the freestyle ski aerial qualification that was set to kick off Tuesday morning.
Marion Thénault is the sole Canadian in the women’s competition. Émile Nadeau, Irving Lewis, Miha Fontaine and Victor Primeau will be competing in the men’s qualifiers.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 17, 2026
© 2026 The Canadian Press
