Milan Cortina: the Azzurri competing, the program for Monday 16 February

It’s the day ofspecial slalomthe last race ofalpine skiingfor the women’s sector, tomorrow atXXV Olympic Games in Milan Cortina. The competition takes place in a context of great anticipation for the latest medals up for grabs.

Returns to the ice of the ‘Milano Ice Skating Arena’Arianna Fontanawaiting on1000 meters di short trackwith the final scheduled for lunchtime. In the evening, however, it will be the turn ofartistic couples del figure skatingperform. Here’s thecomplete programtomorrow, Monday 16 February.

Alpine skiing and bobsleigh: morning races

The morning opens with fast and technical disciplines. At 10 am, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, the first heat of the2-man bobwith the Italian couplePatrick Baumgartner/Robert Gino Mircea. At the same time, in Bormio, themen’s special slalom(1st heat) with the bluesTobias Kastlunger, Tommaso Saccardi, Tommaso Sala e Alex Vinatzer. The second and decisive slalom round is set for 1.30 pm.

Short track: Arianna Fontana’s finals

Attention shifts to Milan for theshort track. The quarter-finals begin at 11am1000 meters womenwhere we will see on the trackChiara Betti, Elisa Confortolafrom la plurimedagliataArianna Fontana. The semi-finals are scheduled for 11.57am. Thefinals A and Bof the women’s 1000 meters, the highlight of the day, will take place at 12.47 and 12.41 respectively. Also in Milan, the qualifiers will be held500 meters men(11.17 am) and the semi-finals of themen’s relay (ore 12.06).

Curling and ski jumping

Il curlingwill see Italy involved in two crucial matches in Cortina d’Ampezzo. At 2.05pm, the men’s team (Sebastiano Arman, Mattia Giovanella, Amos Mosaner, Alberto Pimpini, Joel Thierry Returns) will face theChinain the group stage. In the evening (7.05 pm), it will be the turn of the women’s team (includingStefania Constantine e Marta Lo Deserto) against theUnited States. At 7pm, in Predazzo, theteam event men del jumping from the big trampolinecon Giovanni Bresadola e Alex Insam.

Evening events: monobob, freestyle and skating

The Olympic evening ends with several exciting finals. Themonobob womenwill see the third and fourth heats (7pm and 9.06pm) in Cortina d’Ampezzo, withGiada Andreutti e Simona De Silvestroin the race. In Livigno, at 7.30 pm, thefinale del freestyle big air donnecon le atlete Maria Gasslitter e Flora Tabanelli. Finally, in Milan, from 8 pm, the free program will be heldcouples del figure skatingwith the possible participation of the blue couplesSara Conti-Niccolò Maci e Rebecca Ghilardi-Filippo Ambrosini.