Team Sweden plays its first game at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina on Wednesday, marking Lightning captain Victor Hedman’s first appearance on the Olympic stage.

Get the best Sweden vs. Italy predictions ahead of their Olympic hockey clash on Wednesday. Free men's Olympic hockey picks for February 11.

TESERO, Italy (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo blazed to his second consecutive victory at the Milan Cortina Games in the cross-country sprint Tuesday and his seventh gold medal closed in on the Winter Olympics record.

Figure skater Ilia Malinin leads after short program; U.S. claims silver in curling mixed doubles while Norway wins 3 gold medals

If Sweden and Finland aren't at the top of Group B at the conclusion of the preliminary round, then the Olympics will have turned upside down.

The 2026 Winter Olympics, featuring 16 sports with 116 medal events, will take place from Feb. 4 to Feb. 22 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Preliminary events began Feb. 4 and the closing ceremony will be Feb.

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Men's Hockey Event The main event of the Olympic Winter Games is slotted to feature a competition among 12 participating teams in the 2026 Winter Olympics. These teams participating in the Winter Olympics shall be competing with other participants in different groups or categories.

Updated 2026 Winter Olympics medal count for Milano Cortina on Feb. 10, plus the Day 4 results that moved the standings.

Here is an updated look at the standings, results and schedule for men's curling at the 2026 Winter Games.