"Anyway, today was far less than super for Canada, which did not have any great medal opportunities and was indeed unable to add to the bronze by speed skater Valerie Maltais on Saturday. Canada had podium aspirations in figure skating's team event but ended up falling one spot to a fifth-place finish. Japan surged into a tie with the United States heading into the closing men's free skate before American superstar Ilia Malinin delivered the gold by outscoring Shun Sato with a (by his standards)"
"Earlier in the day, veteran Canadian speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen placed 13th in the men's 5,000m, and Canada's best result in cross-country skiing was also a 13th, by Xavier McKeever in the men's skiathlon. In snowboarding, none of the four Canadians in the parallel giant slalom went deeper than the quarterfinals, while former world champion Laurie Blouin and Juliette Pelchat both failed to advance to the women's big air final."
Day 2 of the Milano-Cortina Olympics coincided with Super Bowl Sunday. Canada added no medals and did not build on Valerie Maltais's bronze. Canada fell to fifth in the figure skating team event as Ilia Malinin outscored Shun Sato to win the men's free skate. Ted-Jan Bloemen placed 13th in the men's 5,000m and Xavier McKeever was 13th in the men's skiathlon. In snowboarding, none of four Canadians advanced past the parallel giant slalom quarterfinals, and Laurie Blouin and Juliette Pelchat missed the women's big air final. Mixed doubles curlers Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant were eliminated after losses that dropped them to 3-5. Lindsey Vonn crashed while skiing on a torn ACL.
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