Saskatoon skier Maïa Schwinghammer will be one of several Canadians representing her country at the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan, Italy in February. (Image Credit: International Ski Federation/Submitted)

By CKOM News Staff

Olympics

Schwinghammer finishes fifth in women’s moguls

Feb 11, 2026 | 10:49 AM

Saskatoon’s Maïa Schwinghammer finished just off the podium in her Olympic debut in women’s moguls on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old earned a fifth-place finish for Team Canada after a strong final run scoring 77.61 points.

That run put her in second place, but was passed by three of the five final competitors.

Schwinghammer finished less than a single point back of France’s Perrine Laffont who earned the bronze medal with a score of 78.00, while the United States’ Elizabeth Lemley took gold with a score of 82.30.

Next up for Schwinghammer will be the women’s dual moguls competition on Saturday, which will make its Olympic debut as an event.

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Canadians claim silver in short track speed skating mixed relay

Canada will play their final preliminary round game on Thursday against Finland. Quarterfinal games will take place Friday and Saturday followed by the semifinals on Monday, Feb. 16. The gold and bronze medal games will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Team Canada has won its first silver medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

The Canadians claimed the silver medal in the short track speed skating mixed relay event on Tuesday.

According to the Team Canada website, Kim Boutin, William Dandjinou, Félix Roussel and Courtney Sarault represented Canada on the track in the final, while Florence Brunelle and Steven Dubois will also receive medals after skating for Canada in earlier rounds.

“It is Canada’s first Olympic medal in the mixed relay, an event that was added to the program four years ago at Beijing 2022,” the Team Canada website noted.

The win brings Canada’s medal total up to three after athletes completed bronze-medal performances in slopestyle skiing and speed skating.

Medal Count

Women’s 3,000 m speed skating: Valérie Maltais from Quebec (bronze)

Women’s ski slopestyle: Megan Oldham from Ontario (bronze)

Short track speed skating mixed relay: Kim Boutin, William Dandjinou, Félix Roussel and Courtney Sarault (silver)