MILAN -- Freestyle skier Megan Oldham survived a nasty crash on her second run to deliver Canada’s second medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics, winning bronze in women’s slopestyle in a gutsy performance.
Canada also looked for more success at the Games later Monday, as the defending-champion women’s hockey team faced Czechia in a bid to stay unbeaten at the tournament.
Oldham, from Parry Sound, Ont., was in visible discomfort after reaching the podium in her event, admitting she was “definitely in some pain” as she made her way gingerly to a requisite post-event doping control check.
She had crashed on her final jump of her second run, but recovered to post the best score of the third round and secure her first Olympic medal.
Speaking after reaching the podium, Oldham said she felt pain and tightness in her quad and back but added she will be fine after a few days of rest.
Oldham, who finished 13th in the event at the Beijing Games four years ago, had entered the final run in third spot at Livigno Snow Park and solidified her podium position with her best score of 76.46.
Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland defended her Olympic title, while China’s Eileen Gu settled for silver for a second straight Games.
Oldham -- an X Games slopestyle champion in 2023 and world championship silver and bronze medallist -- got into a podium position with a first-round score of 69.76.
Naomi Urness of Mont-Tremblant, Que., finished seventh in her Olympic debut with a score of 64.73.
Elsewhere on Day 3 of competition at the Winter Olympics, Canada will take on Czechia in its second preliminary round game after defeating Switzerland 4-0 on Saturday. The Canadians outshot the Swiss 55-6 and scored on three of their five power-play opportunities in the game.
Canada will then get ready to face the archrival and world champion United States tomorrow.
Figure skating continues today, with Canada having three tandems in competition when the ice dance event opens with the rhythm event.
Toronto’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Unionville, Ont., were silver medallists at the last two world championships. Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha, of St-Hubert, Que., who were third in the team free dance on Saturday, and Marie-Jade Lauriault of Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que., and Romain Le Gac of Laval, Que., are also in the field.
Canada’s mixed doubles curling team closed out a disappointing performance at the Winter Olympics with an 8-4 victory over Switzerland on Monday morning. Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant finished out of the playoff picture with a 4-5 record.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 9, 2026.
