MILAN (AP) — Don't under-estimate Finnish resilience. Difficult as the week was for Finland’s national women’s hockey team in dealing with a stomach virus that sent 13 of 23 players into quarantine, coach Tero Lehtera had a good feeling his players would show up ready for their first game at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

After suffering a devastating loss to Canada in the gold medal game four years ago, the U.S. women's hockey team is out for some revenge at the 2026 Winter Olympics. With a collection of proven Olympic veterans and rising stars, the Americans have shown through their first two games that they have the team to compete for another gold medal.

The Canadian women have won gold at five of the last six Winter Olympics, but USA has all the momentum heading into the 2026 Milano Cortina Games.

Vice President JD Vance is back at the Milano Rho Arena to cheer on Team USA women's hockey. This time, he's joined by influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

Though U.S. Vice President JD Vance was booed by some spectators at the Winter Games opening ceremony, there was later warmth with Olympic leaders.

The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is Friday, along with mixed doubles curling, figure skating and training for Alpine skiing, luge and ski jumping.

MILAN (AP) — What do golf carts have to do with hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics? Turns out, they are essential equipment. The trip from the locker rooms to the ice at the main hockey arena is so long that the heavily padded goaltenders get to ride in style in golf carts while their teammates make the mildly awkward walk in skates.