MILAN (AP) — Cross-country skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, speedskater Jordan Stolz and freeskier Eileen Gu are all scheduled to compete as the Milan Cortina Games wind down.
Here is a guide of what to look out for Saturday:
How to watch the Milan Cortina Olympics
Viewers around the world can watch on official broadcasters, including NBC and streaming on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms.
Norway's Klaebo eyes another gold medal
Norwegian cross-country skiing star Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo goes for a sixth gold medal at these Olympics. He is scheduled to line up for the men’s 50-kilometer mass start classic at 11 a.m. local time (1000 GMT, 5 a.m. ET).
On Wednesday, the 29-year-old Klaebo won his fifth gold at the Milan Cortina Games — and a Winter Olympics record-extending 10th overall — in the men’s team sprint.
Klaebo has won every race he has entered at these Games.
“It’s going to be a hard race on Saturday, for sure, and a lot of strong athletes who haven’t done five races (at these Olympics) will perform well, but I’m going to try,” Klaebo said Wednesday. “I will put myself on charger mode for the next couple of days.”
Klaebo has the second-most overall Olympic golds. U.S. swimming great Michael Phelps has 23.
Men's hockey bronze medal game
The men's hockey bronze-medal game starts at 8:40 p.m. local time (1940 GMT, 2:40 p.m. ET).
The matchup will be between the losing teams in Friday's semifinals — Canada vs. Finland and the United States vs. Slovakia.
The final is on Sunday.
With so many of the knockout games having gone to overtime, get caught up on OT rules at the Olympics.
Touching distance of gold: Curling men's final is Canada vs. Britain
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The Canadian men persevered through accusations of cheating to reach the curling final. They'll face Britain in the gold-medal match that starts at 7:05 p.m. local time (1805 GMT, 1:05 p.m. ET).
Canada beat Norway 5-4 in the semifinals. Earlier in the tournament, several players had been accused of double-touching the rock, a rules violation.
After winning three consecutive gold medals, Canada's men failed to make the podium at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and settled for bronze four years ago in Beijing.
It's back-to-back finals for Britain, which missed out on gold in Beijing when it lost to Sweden.
Britain, whose entire curling contingent hails from Scotland, stunned previously undefeated Switzerland 8-5 in the semifinals. Scottish Curling traces the sport’s local roots back to 1540 in Paisley Abbey.
Also Saturday, the women's bronze-medal game — Canada vs. the United States — is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. local time (1305 GMT, 8:05 a.m. ET).
Eileen Gu tries to defend her Olympic halfpipe title
Eileen Gu of China shook off a fall to advance to the final in freeski halfpipe. She won gold in the discipline four years ago in Beijing.
The 22-year-old Gu, who was born in the United States, took silver in slopestyle and big air earlier at the Milan Cortina Games.
Saturday’s final is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. local time (1830 GMT, 1:30 p.m. ET).
US speedskater Jordan Stolz back in action
Jordan Stolz takes another shot at winning a third gold medal at these Games.
The 21-year-old American captured gold in the 500 and 1,000 meters before taking silver in the 1,500 on Thursday.
The Wisconsin native will participate in Saturday's mass start final at 4:40 p.m. local time (1540 GMT, 10:40 a.m. ET). The women's mass start final follows immediately after.
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