Day 7 at the Winter Olympics: Norway and Sweden Take Control
A Swedish podium sweep, more Norwegian gold, and a packed Day 8 schedule set the tone for the next stretch of the Games
Let’s run through what went down.
Freestyle Skiing – Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Final
Birk Ruud gave Norway another gold with a clean, confident slopestyle performance. Alex Hall put together a strong set of runs for silver, while Luca Harrington earned bronze for New Zealand.
Short Track Speed Skating – Mixed Team Relay
Italy grabbed gold in the mixed relay, holding off Canada, who took silver. Belgium rounded out the podium with bronze.
Cross-Country Skiing – Women’s Event
This one belonged entirely to Sweden. Linn Svahn led a full podium sweep, with Jonna Sundling in second and Maja Dahlqvist in third. When one country takes all three medals, that says something about depth.
Biathlon – Men’s 20km Individual
Johan-Olav Botn delivered gold for Norway, Eric Perrot took silver for France, and Sturla Holm Laegreid added another Norwegian bronze to the tally.
Cross-Country Skiing – Men’s Sprint Classic Final
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo continues to be automatic in sprint events, taking gold. Ben Ogden earned a big silver for the United States, and Oskar Opstad Vike made it two Norwegians on the podium with bronze.
Alpine Skiing – Women’s Team Combined Slalom
Austria topped the field with gold. Germany followed with silver, and the United States secured bronze.
Curling
Sweden took gold, the United States earned silver, and Italy grabbed bronze. After a rocky stretch earlier in the tournament, Sweden found its rhythm when it mattered most.
Luge
Julia Taubitz powered her way to gold for Germany. Elina Bota took silver for Latvia, and Ashley Farquharson picked up bronze.
Ski Jumping – Mixed Team
Slovenia claimed gold in the mixed team event. Norway added silver, and Japan finished with bronze.
Day 8 Outlook (All Times EST)
Alpine Skiing – 5:30 AM
Nordic Combined – 7:45 AM
Biathlon – 8:15 AM
Freestyle Skiing – 8:15 AM
Speed Skating – 12:30 PM
Luge – 12:53 PM
Figure Skating – 1:30 PM
Luge – 1:44 PM
And that’s it for this one. What are your predictions for Day 7? Put them down in the comments below.
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I’ll be back tomorrow with what actually mattered.