Alina Muller scored 9:09 into overtime to clinch Switzerland its second Olympic women’s hockey bronze medal in a 2-1 win over Sweden at the Milan Cortina Games.

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BORMIO, Italy (AP) — They skied uphill through a diamond-shaped pattern and climbed a flight of on-slope stairs in their ski boots. Far from done, they endured more lung-searing climbing, with skis back on,

Sweden and Switzerland clash for Olympic bronze in a tight women’s hockey showdown at the 2026 Winter Games. What could unfold on the ice — whether in regulation, overtime or beyond — may redefine both teams’ stories in Milano‑Cortina.

The sport of ski mountaineering made its long-awaited Olympics debut Thursday and crowned its first champion at the Milano Cortina Winter Games in Marianne Fatton of Switzerland.

For nearly 55 minutes, the Swiss men’s national ice hockey team looked poised to punch its ticket to the semifinals. Crisp passing, disciplined defensive structure, and timely goaltending had the Swiss in control of their quarterfinal matchup.

It is Day 13 of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and another eight medals are on offer. Heavy snowfall in Livigno has led to the postponement of the men's freeski halfpipe qualification, but women's qualification is still planned to go ahead later today.

With the victory, Team USA women's curling advances to the medal round for the first time since 2002. Their opponent in the semifinals will be familiar, as the Americans will face off against Switzerland in the semis Friday. The winner will move on to the gold-medal match. The loser will play for bronze.