Evan Bates and Madison Chock skate for their first individual Olympic gold medal in Wednesday's ice dance free dance at the Milan Cortina Games. The American duo, already two-time team gold medalists and three-time world champions, trail France's Laurence Beaudry Fournier and Guillaume Cizeron after the rhythm dance portion.

Snowboard star Chloe Kim makes her 2026 Olympics debut in women's halfpipe qualifying while managing a torn labrum in her left shoulder. The two-time defending gold medalist revealed she's competing with a protective brace, joking the injury "made my riding better" during recent training sessions.

Wednesday's schedule features six medal events including men's super-G alpine skiing and women's moguls finals. Team USA looks to build on early successes after securing bronze in women's luge and team alpine skiing events earlier this week.