By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - There will be no "white-knuckling" when the United States kick off their women's Olympic ice hockey campaign on Thursday at the Milano Cortina Games, said coach John Wroblewski as the top-ranked team prepare to play with a target on their backs.

The Santagiulia Arena has made significant progress in recent weeks after test events as organizers prepare to host the first Olympic hockey games of the Women's tournament in just one week.

From hockey teammates and skating pairs to athletes whose significant others are competing in another sport, the Milan Cortina Olympics are playing host to a number of winning couples.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.

The 21-year-old nicknamed the “Quad God” landed five quadruple jumps and scored 200.03 points for his free skate.