MILAN – Listed here are some notable quotes from the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 9, 2026:
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“I can’t even consider it, it’s loopy. I’ve been dreaming about this for thus lengthy, so it actually means lots to me. It takes a lot, truthfully, and there’s lots that individuals don’t see. I imply, you’re making an attempt these actually exhausting methods. I’ve been damage loads of instances.
“I had a concussion two months in the past and wasn’t actually certain if I’d be capable of ski. I’m simply so grateful to be right here and all of the exhausting work that I put in is paying off.”
— Freestyle skier Megan Oldham after profitable a bronze medal for Canada within the girls’s slopestyle.
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“It brings you again to being a child. I’ve at all times needed to play within the NHL, however watching the Olympians was at all times a particular second as somebody who grew up taking part in loads of sports activities.
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“I understand how necessary it’s. There’s a lot to like about it, so anytime you possibly can placed on that Canadian jersey, there may be a lot delight.”
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— Canadian males’s hockey staff captain Sidney Crosby on taking part in within the Olympics.
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“Actually good participant, positively an improve for his or her staff.”
— USA males’s hockey ahead Matthew Tkachuk on his Florida Panthers teammate Sam Bennett changing an injured Anthony Cirelli — of their rival Tampa Bay Lightning — on the Canadian roster.
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“A lot of our life revolves round this occasion and making an attempt to succeed right here. And whenever you come up a bit quick, it stings. We gave it every little thing we had.”
— Canadian roller Brett Gallant after he and combined doubles companion Jocelyn Peterman wrapped up a disappointing match.
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“I’ve to be very trustworthy, as a boy that was not essentially my dream to turn into a winner on the Olympics.
“I used to be a skier as a result of I actually loved it, totally, and that’s nonetheless in the present day a very powerful side. And it’s a very powerful side by no means to lose; the enjoyment of the game.”
— Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen after profitable his second gold medal in his debut Olympics
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“I couldn’t consider it, however I used to be additionally so drained. It was exhausting to really feel one thing. I couldn’t actually stand, I couldn’t actually see, I couldn’t do something.
“I knew that if throughout the race I’d really feel drained, I wasn’t allowed to really feel drained. I informed myself, ‘You will have 80 years to get better from this, you possibly can really feel drained after. You don’t need to dwell with that remorse. You fought so exhausting for this’.”
— Jutta Leerdam after profitable the primary gold medal of the Video games for the powerhouse Dutch speedskating staff within the girls’s 1,000 metres.
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“There’s a river that I spent principally my complete summer season at, it’s referred to as the Kananaskis River. It’s such a strong, sturdy river, so I used to be form of taking that as my intention to be that water.
“It’s such a robust river, nevertheless it’s so stunning, and that’s what I used to be making an attempt to be: sturdy and exquisite these two days.”
— Canadian luger Embyr-Lee Susko on how she ready for her Olympic debut
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This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Feb. 9, 2026.
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