On a quiet day for Canadian individual athletes, three of the country’s teams play critical games at the Winter Olympics on Thursday.
Here are athletes and teams to watch, along with the full schedule for Day 13 (all times Eastern):
Team Brad Jacobs (men’s curling, 3 a.m., vs. Norway; 1:05 p.m., semifinal)
The Canadian men’s rink is locked into second in the round-robin. The final draw will determine who Jacobs faces in the semis.
Team Rachel Homan (women’s curling, vs. South Korea, 8:05 a.m.)
The Canadian women’s rink needs a win in its final round-robin game to secure a berth in the semis.
Canadian women’s hockey team (gold-medal game vs. U.S., 1:10 p.m.)
One of the best rivalries in international sports resumes with Canada a major underdog in the battle for gold.
Figure skating
* Women’s free skate, 1 p.m.
Freestyle skiing postponed because of inclement weather
Men’s curling (scores, schedule, standings)
China vs. Germany, 3:05 a.m.
Italy vs. Switzerland, 3:05 a.m.
Norway vs. Canada, 3:05 a.m.
Sweden vs. Czechia, 3:05 a.m.
Semifinal No. 1: Switzerland vs. Great Britain, 1:35 p.m.
Semifinal No. 2: Canada vs. Norway, 1:35 p.m.
Nordic combined
Team ski jumping trial round, 3:10 a.m.
Team ski jumping competition round, 4 a.m.
* Team sprint cross-country, 8 a.m.
Ski mountaineering
Women’s sprint heats, 3:50 a.m.
Men’s sprint heats, 4:30 a.m.
Women’s sprint semifinals, 6:55 a.m.
Men’s sprint semifinals, 7:25 a.m.
* Women’s sprint final, 7:55 a.m.
* Men’s sprint final, 8:15 a.m.
Speedskating
* Men’s 1,500m, 10:30 a.m.
Women’s curling (scores, schedule, standings)
Canada vs. South Korea, 8:30 a.m.
Great Britain vs. Italy, 8:30 a.m.
Japan vs. China, 8:30 a.m.
Switzerland vs. U.S., 8:30 a.m.
Women’s hockey (standings, scores)
* Bronze-medal game: Switzerland vs. Sweden, 8:05 a.m.
* Gold-medal game: Canada vs. U.S., 1:10 p.m.
