{"id":20931,"date":"2026-02-18T05:31:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=20931"},"modified":"2026-02-18T05:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:32:00","slug":"winter-olympics-2026-team-gb-lose-crunch-mens-curling-tie-norways-frostad-wins-big-air-winter-olympics-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=20931","title":{"rendered":"Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air | Winter Olympics 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\" \/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\">Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\" \/>Show key events only<span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6994e78c8f08c412945d6b2f\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Geoff Lemon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And that, my friends, is that. Another Olympic day done. Tomorrow? The ski aerials, which got postponed from today. The snowboard slopestyle, good fun. The women\u2019s and men\u2019s team sprint medals in cross-country. Hockey quarter-finals. Women\u2019s biathlon relay medals. The business end of the men\u2019s team curling. And short-track skating medals in the 3000m relay for the women and solo 500m for the men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">As the hockey ref said, you\u2019re outta here. I\u2019m outta here. We\u2019re all outta here. Until tomorrow.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994e78c8f08c412945d6b2f#block-6994e78c8f08c412945d6b2f\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6994e6798f08c412945d6b2d\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Winter Olympic round-up for Day 14<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Norway continued their dominance at the top of the medal table with 14 golds, adding the Nordic combined and the men\u2019s ski big air<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">France won the biathlon relay gold<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Italy won the men\u2019s team pursuit speed skating, while Canada won the women\u2019s<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Germany filled the podium for the two-man bob<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The tussle is tight in the men\u2019s team curling<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Sweden are about to advance beyond Latvia in the men\u2019s hockey qualifier, by the by.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994e6798f08c412945d6b2d#block-6994e6798f08c412945d6b2d\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994e4ef8f08af5471643859\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Chiba Mone is the last skater up, <\/strong>and Japan go one, two, four in the standings, with Alysa Liu of the USA in third.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Chiba looks to be having a lot more fun out there than most, skating to Donna Summer rather than something super serious and operatic and vast like so many skaters, and has a cheerful expression on her face the whole time. She\u2019s tiny, and flings herself around the ice, going for a double axel and a triple lutz, no deductions, and banking a 74. There\u2019s a slight judge query on one of the elements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">So it\u2019s an exceptional round for the Japanese team, but the story of it is Nakai Ami, the most junior member, who produced the only flawless performance, and did so with such style. Could she possibly back that up in the free skate? Is that wishful thinking?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Schizas, Safonova, Variakojyte, Feigin, and Spours are the five who\u2019ll miss out on progressing to the free skate, which will be on Thursday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"a4f5ac02-8089-457d-85aa-ffc4cfedf920\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Mone Chiba of Japan in action.<\/span> Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"a50f8258-1583-4748-a846-28a2d2d2ab83\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Chiba gives out some love after her performance.<\/span> Photograph: Neil Hall\/EPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994e4ef8f08af5471643859#block-6994e4ef8f08af5471643859\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T22:23:12.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 05:23 PM Eastern Standard Time\">17.23 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6994e31d8f08af547164384d\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Amber Glenn<\/strong> as the second-last to skate, the USA superstar, and I\u2019m never going to argue with someone\u2019s choice of Madonna, she uses Like a Prayer. Great performative value, artistic ambition, she starts her routine like Nakai Ami with a triple axel that she absolutely plants. But there\u2019s a triple loop in there that she only lands as a double, so despite the quality of the skate otherwise, that\u2019s an invalid element, and it\u2019ll bring down her score sharply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She\u2019s in tears as she comes off. It\u2019s a harsh sport. She scores a 67. That\u2019s not a bad score, and she\u2019ll comfortably qualify for the free skate, but it makes it hard to challenge for a medal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"2d038079-aea2-4158-895b-67af3b13b51d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Amber Glenn spins whilst on a jump.<\/span> Photograph: Amanda Perobelli\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"bb90b800-2049-4365-a005-dff3ed9f8ab9\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Amber Glenn reacts to her score.<\/span> Photograph: Yara Nardi\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994e31d8f08af547164384d#block-6994e31d8f08af547164384d\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T22:09:10.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 05:09 PM Eastern Standard Time\">17.09 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994e08e8f08af547164383a\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Subcontinental flair<\/strong> for Anastasiia Gubanova, the Georgian skater using San Sanana from the Bollywood movie Asoka. Scores high, 71+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Japanese skaters have really been the ones to watch this year though, and Sakamoto Kaori is no exception. Three-time world champ, she has already said that this will be her last Games, so with that in mind she skates to Time To Say Goodbye, and uses its emotive power. Her triple axel and triple toe jumps cover so much ground, she has such speed coming into them compared to other skaters. And her step sequence is so precise, the blades flashing like a chef\u2019s knife. Magnificent spins\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>and she still can\u2019t pip her 17-year old teammate! <\/strong>Not quite. A 77.23, a point and a half behind Nakai Ami, but still a fine score. A slight technical query on one jump, I think. What a performance though.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994e08e8f08af547164383a#block-6994e08e8f08af547164383a\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T21:56:07.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 04:56 PM Eastern Standard Time\">16.56 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6994df438f08c412945d6af8\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Isabeau Levito,<\/strong> the other USA competitor, does her tribute to Sophia Loren. Best wardrobe of the night, a blood-crimson sparkling number with matching gloves, it\u2019s effortless style, and she uses it well. Lovely spins, a couple of minor deductions again thought for quarter turns on the jumps. Such small margins. She\u2019s in the top five with a 70.84.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"1c8ee946-cc16-4734-a098-3acb989d3fcd\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Isabeau Levito \u2013 elegant and stylish.<\/span> Photograph: Gabriel Bouys\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994df438f08c412945d6af8#block-6994df438f08c412945d6af8\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T21:42:07.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 04:42 PM Eastern Standard Time\">16.42 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994de0a8f08c412945d6aed\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Gorgeous from Alysa Liu<\/strong>, the USA skater who won the world champs in Boston late year, a sensitive and gentle music choice via the Icelandic singer Laufey, and her skate matches it, finishing with a graceful and aesthetic series of spins that has the audience sighing with pleasure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She\u2019s into second place with a 76.59, a couple of technical deductions keeping that score down from where it might have been.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994de0a8f08c412945d6aed#block-6994de0a8f08c412945d6aed\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994dd088f08ec5f118504d9\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We have six skaters to go in the women\u2019s singles, and they are going to be spectacular.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994dd088f08ec5f118504d9#block-6994dd088f08ec5f118504d9\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994dcc18f08af5471643820\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Sweden leading 3-1 <\/strong>now in the hockey qualifier against Latvia, second period.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"47b635a9-0873-4223-8f8e-3681b58d8e62\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Adrian Kempe of Sweden scores their first goal past Elvis Merzlikins of Latvia.<\/span> Photograph: Mike Segar\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994dcc18f08af5471643820#block-6994dcc18f08af5471643820\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T21:45:29.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 04:45 PM Eastern Standard Time\">16.45 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6994db9f8f08ec5f118504d2\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Fifth in the standings<\/strong> for Niina Petrokina, from Estonia \u2013 excellent wardrobe to start with, a deep claret piece with matching gloves, that stands out, and another really strong routine, scoring just shy of 70. Remember that all of this round of skating is about setting up the competitors for the second round on a subsequent day. Lay a good base here from which to challenge for the main title on combined points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Lara Naki Gutmann misses one of her jumps, an invalid element, so that tanks her score closer to 60.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994db9f8f08ec5f118504d2#block-6994db9f8f08ec5f118504d2\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994da1d8f08af5471643815\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>I said no more clowns! <\/strong>Belgium\u2019s Nina Pinzaronne uses Send in the Clowns as her backing music. Yuck. Mesmerising skate, that was, despite the artistic choices that are not in this observer\u2019s wheelhouse. The wardrobe, too, super schmaltzy. Get this athlete a better support crew!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She scores a 68.97, which is good by the standards of her career, I expected a higher score though given her composure on the ice. Her compatriot, Loena Hendrickx, scored a 70.93 before that.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994da1d8f08af5471643815#block-6994da1d8f08af5471643815\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T21:17:25.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 04:17 PM Eastern Standard Time\">16.17 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994d58e8f08af54716437f2\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Let\u2019s get back to the figure skating,<\/strong> and what an Olympic arrival for Nakai Ami, the 17-year-old prodigy from Japan. On debut at this level, she was so focused in the warm-up, practising her spins, then she launches into senior skating with a triple axel, about as difficult as one can attempt, and nails it on the first attempt. She breaks out into a huge smile just on landing that first jump, can\u2019t help herself. Then a triple lutz and triple toe, and gets those just as clean, and again that brief burst of a smile breaks out. Now she can get on with the rest of the business of her routine, using the Italian theme La Strada from a Fellini film, and working with a kind of Italian clown theme\u2026 and even then I don\u2019t hate it. Keep clowns away from everyone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But holy hell, this is a perfect skate. Her spins are divine, her form there immaculate. And she goes top of the list with a 78.71, I think that\u2019s both a PB for her and one of the highest individual scores of the season overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Welcome.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"7300f0a4-6138-4462-ada9-37ed7cc4d541\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Ami Nakai tucks in during a spin in the women\u2019s single skating short program.<\/span> Photograph: Anadolu\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"ab3b2929-e460-4da0-98e2-8ef34d520bf6\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Ami Nakai is all smiles both on the ice \u2026<\/span> Photograph: Xinhua\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"19221114-4821-4dc7-8d49-3a58cfc818ba\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">And off the ice.<\/span> Photograph: Yara Nardi\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994d58e8f08af54716437f2#block-6994d58e8f08af54716437f2\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T22:27:20.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 05:27 PM Eastern Standard Time\">17.27 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6994d5568f08ec5f118504aa\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>In the hockey, <\/strong>Sweden lead Latvia 2-0 in the men\u2019s qualifier match for a spot in the knockouts.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994d5568f08ec5f118504aa#block-6994d5568f08ec5f118504aa\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994d4608f08af54716437ee\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Germany get the full podium in the two-man bobsleigh<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>It\u2019s a full house!<\/strong> Lochner and Fleischhauer finish it off, gold for themselves and a full deck for Germany. They don\u2019t just hold their lead, they extend it with a fast final run of 54.91 seconds, almost half a second faster than their next few rivals. It\u2019s comprehensive for that team, and comprehensive for the German program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">USA fourth, Romania and Switzerland the next couple in line, Italy, Latvia, Austria, France round out the top ten.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994d4608f08af54716437ee#block-6994d4608f08af54716437ee\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994d3d78f08af54716437e4\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Friedrich and Schuller<\/strong> do their part with 55.33, the last three runs all clocking within two hundredths of a second of one another, and this pair hold onto a likely second spot.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994d3d78f08af54716437e4#block-6994d3d78f08af54716437e4\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994d3608f08ec5f1185049f\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Ammour and Schaller<\/strong> make no mistake, clocking 55.35, which is only one hundredth slower than the Americans, but their other three runs were faster. So they\u2019re in top spot, the Germans, and can\u2019t finish lower than third.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994d3608f08ec5f1185049f#block-6994d3608f08ec5f1185049f\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994d2fd8f08af54716437de\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>In the bob,<\/strong> a lot of bash \u2018em crash \u2018em on the USA\u2019s run down the chute, but del Duca and Williamson still hang on to go to top spot. With only the three German pairs to go, the Americans are in position to pounce on a medal if something goes wrong.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994d2fd8f08af54716437de#block-6994d2fd8f08af54716437de\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6994d0cb8f08c412945d6a8d\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Italy beat USA in the curling<\/strong>, and the curling crowd is going feral as they always do. Great Britain have gone down to Canada, and Sweden did indeed beat Norway. So here\u2019s the state of play for the men\u2019s team event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Nine matches in the round robin, top four qualify for semis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Switzerland lead and have qualified with seven wins and two to go. Canada have qualified with six wins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Italy now jump up to third spot, Norway fourth, Great Britain fifth, and USA sixth, but all of them have four wins. Italy and Norway have two games in hand, USA and GB have one game in hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But Italy and Norway both have to play the top two sides, while GB and USA play each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">So if Italy and Norway both lose both their remaining games, there are still chances for USA and GB to get through. Or if Italy or Norway lose one and win one, then the winner of GB-USA would depend on head-to-head results to go through.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"f6e4d492-9f5d-49cb-bf4d-bc5d1cf3cc8c\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Great Britain players appear dejected following their defeat to Canada.<\/span> Photograph: Andrew Milligan\/PA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994d0cb8f08c412945d6a8d#block-6994d0cb8f08c412945d6a8d\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T20:49:43.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 03:49 PM Eastern Standard Time\">15.49 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6994d0308f08af54716437c3\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Not a good final run for GB<\/strong> in the bob<strong>, <\/strong>as Hall and Greenwood clip some sides, so they drop three spots in the end, and are on track to finish 12th unless one of the upcoming teams has a real mare.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994d0308f08af54716437c3#block-6994d0308f08af54716437c3\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6994cdaf8f08c412945d6a6f\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>A bit of movement<\/strong> in the early stages of the bob, with Chinese pair Li and Ye jumping a few spots, and the Swiss Follador and Rolli making ground, though all of these will finish well out of the medals as we go through the field.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"814566fd-44a1-4250-bc44-8d906071c3e9\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Pilot Chunjian Li and Jielong Ye of China start a run in the two-man bobsleigh.<\/span> Photograph: Al Bello\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994cdaf8f08c412945d6a6f#block-6994cdaf8f08c412945d6a6f\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T20:46:07.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 03:46 PM Eastern Standard Time\">15.46 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994cbcc8f08c412945d6a58\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The final heat in the two-man bobsleigh<\/strong> has begun, with four runs completed out of 20. The last three spots, as in those with the fastest times across their first three runs, are all German pairs.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994cbcc8f08c412945d6a58#block-6994cbcc8f08c412945d6a58\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994ca788f08af54716437a3\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>What\u2019s up at the curling? <\/strong>Men\u2019s round robin. The Swiss have qualified in top spot by beating Germany. The Germans might stay alive, though, if Norway lose to Sweden, which they\u2019re currently on track to do by trailing 7-3, and then lose to Canada later, because if Germany and Norway are tied on points, Germany beat Norway earlier in the group stage and would go through on that basis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The USA are trailing Italy, who could jump them into the top four, especially as Canada are leading Great Britain 7-5 at the moment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"e6954e7e-efbe-46ed-a4a4-063a8af5006d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">The Norwegian players, in their natty strides, look on as Sweden\u2019s Rasmus Wranaa and Christoffer Sundgren send down a stone.<\/span> Photograph: Fatima Shbair\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"722a35f1-6aff-4ae8-acfd-9170163140e4\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Great Britain&#8217;s Grant Hardie reacts.<\/span> Photograph: Andrew Milligan\/PA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994ca788f08af54716437a3#block-6994ca788f08af54716437a3\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T20:23:13.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 03:23 PM Eastern Standard Time\">15.23 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6994ca208f08c412945d6a44\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>At the figure skating <\/strong>we\u2019ve had 17 skaters so far in the women\u2019s singles, and still nobody has passed Petrosian\u2019s score from the second skate of the night. Another dozen to go.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994ca208f08c412945d6a44#block-6994ca208f08c412945d6a44\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994c82b8f08ec5f11850443\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Tormod Frostad snatches gold on the last jump<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It is the biggest score of the night to close things out! Sit tuck, far left of the ramp as he takes off, nose butter, bio, 1620, and immaculate on the switch landing. There is a long wait with the three podium skiers at the bottom of the run. Forehand has one hand on gold, has held it for a couple of minutes, but then it changes possession. <strong>The score is 98.5 <\/strong>for Frostad, to follow 97 on his second jump and 95.25 on his first.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Forehand clocked two 95s and a 98.25, scores that would have got him gold almost anywhere, anytime, aside from tonight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Then Svancer had a 91 and two 95s to take bronze, and he is absolutely delighted with it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Norway, USA, Austria the podium, but seeing the composure and ambition from those final three skiers to do what they did when required, with no more chances\u2026 what a performance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"fca27827-f9e4-4411-b656-2c8afc4af764\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Tormod Frostad flies though the air on his way to gold.<\/span> Photograph: Marko \u0110urica\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"cd56599f-6587-4c0a-9d6f-182cb7cbbd08\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Tormod Frostad of Norway (centre), Mac Forehand of United States (right) and Matej Svancer of Austria all seem pretty happy with the result.<\/span> Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994c82b8f08ec5f11850443#block-6994c82b8f08ec5f11850443\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T20:16:21.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 03:16 PM Eastern Standard Time\">15.16 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994c7728f08c412945d6a2b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Forehand is into gold! <\/strong>Forget silver! It\u2019s a 98.25. Nose butter triple 21 with safety grab, perfect rotations, perfect landing. \u201cOh my god!\u201d yells Forehand at the bottom of the run, hands on his head, and that\u2019s before the score comes out. He knew it was good, but did he know it was that good?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Frostad has one more jump to snatch what was his gold back\u2026<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994c7728f08c412945d6a2b#block-6994c7728f08c412945d6a2b\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\" \/>\n<article id=\"block-6994c6cd8f08c412945d6a24\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Three out of three<\/strong> jumps for Matej Svancer. Switch take off, switch landing, skis tightly together as he comes down, maybe missed the nose butter takeoff, the rotations were a 19\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>and he\u2019s scored a 96!<\/strong> Second biggest score of the night, and jumps from bronze to silver, unless Mac Forehand can take it back.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994c6cd8f08c412945d6a24#block-6994c6cd8f08c412945d6a24\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994c6b18f08ec5f11850434\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Three jumps to go. Who\u2019s getting which medal?<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994c6b18f08ec5f11850434#block-6994c6b18f08ec5f11850434\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994c6118f08af5471643770\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>No joy for New Zealand in the end,<\/strong> as Harrington stays upright on the landing but loses his form, one ski dragging sideways as he skews around. He knows that\u2019ll scotch any chance of a big enough score, and has to settle for a 66. The 2025 world champs winner is done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Troy Podmilsak nails a huge jump, three flips, 2160 rotation, scores a 94, and even that can only get him into fourth. It\u2019s been a big night for the numbers.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994c6118f08af5471643770#block-6994c6118f08af5471643770\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994c5c98f08c412945d6a1a\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The defending champ is out.<\/strong> Birk Ruud won gold in this event in 2022, and gold in the slopestyle this time around, but can\u2019t land his third attempt tonight.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994c5c98f08c412945d6a1a#block-6994c5c98f08c412945d6a1a\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994c5018f08ec5f11850427\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Seven jumps to go.<\/strong> Konnor Ralph lands the 21! Maybe for the first time in competition for him? That\u2019s six full rotations! Wild. Lands it, maybe a little rough on touchdown, scores 91, which puts him fourth for now. \u201cAaaahhh,\u201d he says as the leaderboard comes up, but it\u2019s good natured, he\u2019s beaming at having landed that one.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994c5018f08ec5f11850427#block-6994c5018f08ec5f11850427\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994c4488f08c412945d6a08\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>France\u2019s night is done,<\/strong> Matias Roche losing his line and ending up way to the left of the course before skidding out on landing. Deschamps, the Canadian, gets massive distance, lands beyond the last blue line, but he bailed out of that jump halfway through. Missed his grab, gave up on the rotations and just concentrated on landing safely, knowing he wouldn\u2019t get the points he wants after that error.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994c4488f08c412945d6a08#block-6994c4488f08c412945d6a08\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994c2ba8f08af5471643753\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The lowest scorers so far will start the third round.<\/strong> Those who are out of the running to begin, who had a couple of falls. Nordqvist first, a nice double flip 900, just to land one and feel good about it. A double backflip for Sivignon, who smiles broadly as he waits for his score, then visits his supporters at the barrier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Samnoey only had one fall, though even a perfect 100 wouldn\u2019t get him onto the podium here. He goes for a huge trick, gets huge distance, and can\u2019t quite stick the dismount.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994c2ba8f08af5471643753#block-6994c2ba8f08af5471643753\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994c1c28f08af547164373a\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Another huge finish to the round.<\/strong> The Austrian, Matej Svancer, is pumped with a 95.25 score after a 1980 rotation jump. Then Mac Forehand matches that rotation, matches the landing, scores slightly under with 95 flat, but with his first-round score it sneaks him past Svancer into second place. Svancer in the bronze spot ahead of the third jump.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994c1c28f08af547164373a#block-6994c1c28f08af547164373a\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994c07b8f08c412945d69e4\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Highest score of the comp for Frostad! <\/strong>He\u2019s the lower profile of the Norwegians behind Birk Ruud, but maybe not for much longer. Huge amplitude, tail butter on takeoff, safety grab, the rotation is a 16, and he sticks the cleanest landing to <strong>rack up a 97<\/strong> after a 95.25 first up. That is a very likely gold-medal position, even without the third round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Ruud falls on his second jump.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994c07b8f08c412945d69e4#block-6994c07b8f08c412945d69e4\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994bf9a8f08af547164372f\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Nice work from the other Frenchman,<\/strong> Matias Roche. Sit tuck down the slope to get speed up, nose butter take-off, and way out on the very furthest edge of the ramp, all the way out on the right, so much so that his skis clip the warning flag as he rotates into the air. Switch landing, sticks it, scores an 85 after a first-jump fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Harrington for NZ stacks his second landing, so he\u2019ll need a big third to make the most of his big first score.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994bf9a8f08af547164372f#block-6994bf9a8f08af547164372f\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994bf5e8f08ec5f118503f4\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The third Norwegian,<\/strong> Samnoey, stays in the comp with a safe jump on his second, scoring an 84 to give him a fallback, but Sivignon is out, the Frenchman falling on landing.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994bf5e8f08ec5f118503f4#block-6994bf5e8f08ec5f118503f4\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994bde28f08af547164370e\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Second jumps are on, <\/strong>Konnor Ralph and Martin Nordqvist both falling. Ralph clocked a solid score first run, so he\u2019s still in with a chance, but Nordqvist did not, so he\u2019s out of the running.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Podmilsak almost loses his trick on landing, he\u2019s hanging over the back of his skis trying not to toboggan down the slope on his butt, and just stays up. Only scores a 73, in the circumstances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Then Deschamps, the Canadian who snapped a ski on his first jump, gets a new set and tries the same trick again: left triple 1680 from a switch beginning, and he lands it clean as a whistle. Scores 91 on his second jump, that has him in contention if he can land his third.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994bde28f08af547164370e#block-6994bde28f08af547164370e\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994bbb18f08c412945d69ae\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Huge scores in this first round!<\/strong> Thought that Luca Harrington might be locked in up top after the first jumps, but he\u2019s all the way down to fourth after the Norwegians both nail a big one after him, first Tormod Frostad and then Birk Ruud with a 95.25 and a 95 flat respectively, before Mac Forehand also lands a 95 for the USA.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"d1211650-18a5-494b-906f-1dcaa6f765f1\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Tormod Frostad of Norway in action during his first run of the men&#8217;s freeski big air final.<\/span> Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994bbb18f08c412945d69ae#block-6994bbb18f08c412945d69ae\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T19:16:07.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 02:16 PM Eastern Standard Time\">14.16 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994bae28f08ec5f118503b2\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>All the fresh snowfall<\/strong> must be making the ramp really fast. So many jumps already have ended way down the ramp, on or beyond the fifth marked line where normally you\u2019d see skiers landing well within those.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994bae28f08ec5f118503b2#block-6994bae28f08ec5f118503b2\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994b9b48f08af54716436dc\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The US in top two spots so far,<\/strong> Troy Podmilsak with a huge 90.5, that provides a big floor under his tilt for the podium from here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We\u2019ve got falls for Deschamps of Canada, Samnoey of Norway, and Roche of France, while the other French skier Timothe Sivignon misses his tail grab and loses a bunch of points there. He\u2019s still third, until Luca Harrington goes a double grab on a switch right triple and scores 94! Goes to the top, the New Zealander.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994b9b48f08af54716436dc#block-6994b9b48f08af54716436dc\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994b8c88f08af54716436d8\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The biggest of big air,<\/strong> Martin Nordqvist of Sweden gets way more distance than I think he was intending. Huge trick, left triple 19, gets the rotations but his landing is so far down the ramp that he\u2019s got more distance to fall, and it messes up his ability to get back on the ground securely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThat landing was absolutely monstrosserous,\u201d says our commentator, which is inventive.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"7d9fd4bd-153c-49d5-8981-a3415845ba01\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Ooof.<\/span> Photograph: Dylan Martinez\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994b8c88f08af54716436d8#block-6994b8c88f08af54716436d8\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T19:24:49.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 02:24 PM Eastern Standard Time\">14.24 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994b7788f08af54716436cc\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The men\u2019s freeski big air is go.<\/strong> Still snowing, but not too heavily, and we\u2019ll get a start. Konnor Ralph for the USA lands a big score to start! A switch left triple 18 that nets 86+.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994b7788f08af54716436cc#block-6994b7788f08af54716436cc\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994b5e38f08ec5f11850386\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The GB men\u2019s curlers<\/strong> really need a win over Canada today, their second-last match. They\u2019re tied on points with the USA in the group, sitting fourth and fifth, and those teams will play each other last. Fourth spot will make a semi-final, fifth will be done. Italy or Germany could still jump either of those teams too, with a couple of wins and other results going their way.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994b5e38f08ec5f11850386#block-6994b5e38f08ec5f11850386\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994b4e88f08c412945d6951\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>There\u2019s a weather delay<\/strong> on the men\u2019s freeski big air, though it\u2019s clear enough that some of the entrants are having practice jumps. They\u2019ll review the start time 15 minutes after it was scheduled.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994b4e88f08c412945d6951#block-6994b4e88f08c412945d6951\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994b44a8f08c412945d6947\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Heat 3 of the two-man bobsled<\/strong> is rattling along, with the Great Britain pair of Greenwood and Hall well back in the order. The three German teams are leading, but there are plenty of third races yet to be run. There will be four heats in total, and the times will be combined.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"4c05a292-1d5d-4417-b2a5-9800a2e40ede\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Great Britain\u2019s Brad Hall and Leon Greenwood traverse the course during the two-man bobsled heats.<\/span> Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994b44a8f08c412945d6947#block-6994b44a8f08c412945d6947\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T18:39:26.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 01:39 PM Eastern Standard Time\">13.39 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994b3b98f08c412945d6943\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Curlingpalooza has begun<\/strong> with another men\u2019s round-robin session: Germany playing the Swiss, the USA against Italy, Canada and Great Britain, and Sweden versus Norway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Don\u2019t double touch, anyone!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994b3b98f08c412945d6943#block-6994b3b98f08c412945d6943\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994b0b18f08c412945d692c\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Five entrants so far<\/strong> at the women\u2019s figure skating, Viktoriia Safonova with a pleasant routine to start, and the 18-year-old Zhang Ruiyang scoring a 59.38 in a promising performance for the future. Adeliia Petrosian, the other neutral Russian skater, has the confidence to try something different, and a lot of sass in the routine as well as hitting a higher technical level than her teammate, although it is puzzling how celebratory work still gets made about Michael Jackson despite all we know about the other parts of his life \u2013 all of that gets brushed off so that people can enjoy movies, stage shows, and currently an Olympic skating routine reflecting his dress and his music. Petrosian lodges the first really big score of the round at 72.89.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Kristen Spours for Great Britain is fifth in the order, and puts down a strong performance but for an invalid element in the middle that drops her technical score, a costly miss as she comes in behind the others at 45.54.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"90e4e552-8e7e-41cc-8b50-348f1785016d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Adeliia Petrosian puts a marker down.<\/span> Photograph: Bernat Armangu\u00e9\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994b0b18f08c412945d692c#block-6994b0b18f08c412945d692c\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T18:42:16.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 01:42 PM Eastern Standard Time\">13.42 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994adfc8f08af547164364b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Czechia through to the quarter-finals<\/strong> after a frenzied final flurry from the Danes, forcing a couple of saves, another shot wide, as they kept smashing the puck into the thickets of players around goal. But disciplined defence from the Czechs meant that the shots were at longer range, and nothing found its way through. The Danish men\u2019s team leave the tournament here.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"410ce0e6-fb11-4105-a7da-7497c0de07bf\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Mikkel Aagaard and his Denmark teammates look dejected after the final buzzer sounds.<\/span> Photograph: Mike Segar\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"c5c2fdba-cce4-4320-a556-faf165972797\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">High fives for Czechia\u2019s Filip Hronek, Tomas Hertl and Matej Stransky as they celebrate their victory with the fans.<\/span> Photograph: Mike Segar\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994adfc8f08af547164364b#block-6994adfc8f08af547164364b\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T18:25:05.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 01:25 PM Eastern Standard Time\">13.25 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994ad978f08c412945d68ee\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The Danish goalie is subbed out,<\/strong> with two minutes to go, leaving the goal empty so they can have six attackers versus five.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994ad978f08c412945d68ee#block-6994ad978f08c412945d68ee\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994ac688f08c412945d68dd\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Five and a half minutes to go<\/strong> in the hockey, and Denmark keep pressing, but can\u2019t make up that one-goal deficit yet. Still trailing 3-2.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"9de0de05-b87e-4365-a462-05d9a66edd38\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">It\u2019s a stressful end of the match for the Czechia fans.<\/span> Photograph: Hassan Ammar\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994ac688f08c412945d68dd#block-6994ac688f08c412945d68dd\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-17T18:20:46.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 01:20 PM Eastern Standard Time\">13.20 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6994aabe8f08af5471643614\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\" \/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Figure skating<\/strong> is about to get going again, we\u2019ll have the women\u2019s singles program first round event, which is the short program. A big field today, 29 skaters of whom 24 will qualify for the second round, the free skating.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6994aabe8f08af5471643614#block-6994aabe8f08af5471643614\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/feb\/17\/winter-olympics-2026-crunch-time-in-curling-slopestyle-bobsleigh-and-more-on-day-11-live\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Geoff Lemon And that, my friends, is that. Another Olympic day done. Tomorrow? The ski aerials, which got postponed from today. The snowboard slopestyle, good fun. The women\u2019s and men\u2019s team sprint medals in cross-country. Hockey quarter-finals. Women\u2019s biathlon relay medals. The &#8230; <a title=\"Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air | Winter Olympics 2026\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=20931\" aria-label=\"Read more about Winter Olympics 2026: Team GB lose crunch men\u2019s curling tie, Norway\u2019s Frostad wins big air | Winter Olympics 2026\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Winter-Olympics-2026-Team-GB-lose-crunch-mens-curling-tie.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20931"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20933,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20931\/revisions\/20933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}