With less than a week remaining in the 2026 Winter Olympics, the stakes were just about as high as ever Monday.
The United States women’s hockey team beat Sweden 5-0 in the semifinals, setting up a rematch against Canada in the gold medal game on Thursday at 1:10 p.m. ET. Canada defeated Switzerland 2-1. Since women’s hockey was introduced at the Olympics in 1998, only Canada or the U.S. has claimed gold.
It’s been a dominant run to the final for the U.S., which has yet to trail or be tied after 0-0 and is in position to become the third women’s team to do so over the entire tournament, joining Canada in 2006 and 2010.
In women’s monobob, Americans Kaillie Armbruster Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor earned medals, but it was Meyers Taylor who stole the show. The 41-year-old won gold after rallying in the final heat, dropping to her knees in tears once the result became official.
Only Germany’s Laura Nolte, 27, stood in the way of Meyers Taylor having her golden moment, but Nolte finished .04 ticks behind, earning silver. Meyers Taylor had medaled five times before but never gold, finally reaching the highest stage at the Olympics. Armbruster Humphries, 40, won bronze.
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Here’s a look at the best moments from Monday’s Olympic action.
