The players on Team Slovakia know they are considered underdogs at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. They know they are not being mentioned in the same category as Team Canada, Team USA, Team Sweden and Team Finland.

Ice dance will crown a new gold medalist on Wednesday, while the U.S. faces the strong Swiss team in the men's skiing Super-G. The men's hockey tournament will also get underway on Wednesday, as Slovakia faces defending champion Finland.

The 2026 Winter Olympics, featuring 16 sports with 116 medal events, will take place from Feb. 4 to Feb. 22 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Preliminary events began Feb. 4 and the closing ceremony will be Feb.

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The 26-year-old forward will represent Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina; the lone Calgary Flames player selected for the tournament. Pospisil will trade in the Flames’ red and yellow for Slovakia’s blue, red, and white as he prepares for his first Olympic appearance.

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The men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina begins on Wednesday, ending with the gold-medal game on Feb. 22.

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