After a quiet day two, Canada got back on the podium on day three at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Megan Oldham of Newmarket, Ont., bounced back from a bad crash during her second run to win bronze in women’s freeski slopestyle thanks to a final run score of 76.46.
“It’s really hard to reset after you have a crash like that and also just trying to think strategy-wise what run I was going to do,” the 24-year-old explained. “It’s hard to just figure out exactly what you need in that moment mentally, and I’m happy I was able to collect myself.”
Oldham narrowly beat out Kirsty Muir of Great Britain for the final spot on the podium, but she can sympathize with her opponent after a fourth-place finish four years ago at Beijing 2022.
A special moment for Megan Oldham 🥺✨
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) February 9, 2026
She brings home bronze in women’s freeski slopestyle!🥉
It marks Team Canada’s first Olympic medal in the event since Sochi 2014.🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/tiHXIjdG3V
Elsewhere for Canadian athletes at Milano Cortina 2026 today, 27-year-old Béatrice Lamarche earned a fifth-place finish in the women’s 1000m long track speed skating competition. It’s Canada’s best Olympic result in the event since Christine Nesbitt’s gold at Vancouver 2010.
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are in contention for a medal in the ice dance competition heading into the free dance on Wednesday evening. They’re in third place after Monday’s rhythm dance behind the French and American teams also featured in the Netflix documentary.
In women’s hockey, Canada moved to 2-0 on the tournament after a 5-1 win over Czechia, but there is concern about captain Marie-Philip Poulin who left the game after a hit in the first period. Canada plays the USA in a big game tomorrow.
Unfortunately, it’s the end of the road for mixed doubles curlers Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant. The Canadian duo finished the round robin 4-5, which was not enough to advance to the medal round.
If you’re curious about the medal count, Italy currently leads the way with nine overall medals, but Norway and Switzerland sit atop the gold medal standings with three apiece.
