Notable quotes from the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 12, 2026
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Here are some notable quotes from the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 12, 2026.
“I feel amazing. I’m very happy with my skiing. It was close, a tiebreak – unfortunately I’m the guy not on the good side of it. But I’ve worked very hard for this medal.”
— Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury, on claiming Olympic silver in a tiebreak for his fourth Olympic medal.
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“We came here for gold, but at the same time, I rode as good as I could today. I had fun. Silver it is, and I can be happy with my week.”
— Canadian Eliot Grondin, on his silver medal in the men’s snowboard cross.
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“It feels surreal. Honestly, the 500m wasn’t always my strongest distance and I worked really, really hard this summer, and my coach trusted me when I said I wanted to be a girl of all distances and not be categorised in the longer distances.”
— Canadian speedskater Courtney Sarault after taking bronze at the women’s short track 500-metre event.
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“Probably 358 days ago. Listen, in the end, you have to perform. This is not a loyalty thing. I have the utmost confidence in that kid. Even when he has had little stumbles, when push comes to shove, the kid has been there for us.”
— Canada men’s hockey coach Jon Cooper on when he decided to start goaltender Jordan Binnington for the opening game of the Olympics.
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“There’s so much talent, so much heart in this room, we’re just scratching the surface of what we’re capable of here. We can’t wait to show it for the rest of the tournament.”
— Canadian women’s hockey player Jennifer Gardiner, who scored a goal in her team’s 5-0 victory over Finland.
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“I still believe that we didn’t violate any rules. From the beginning, I truly believed that it’s just the wrong interpretation by some IOC (International Olympic Committee) representatives. I believe it’s totally wrong to make this decision today, especially when already in this Olympic Games, others in almost equal situations were treated differently and didn’t face any sanctions.”
— Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was barred from competition for refusing to wear a helmet other than the one that honours athletes killed in the war with Russia.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 12, 2026.