Gangwon 2024: Germany and Finland take ice hockey bronzes ahead of freeski halfpipe finals - Day 12 Winter Youth Olympic Games top moments
On Wednesday 31 January the action continues at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Republic of Korea, with five medal events. Find below the key athletes competing and how to watch the YOG action on Olympics.com and the official Olympics app.
Germany's ice hockey players claimed the first medal on offer on day 12 of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon 2024.
The German team won the bronze medal match of the women's 6-team event, beating Switzerland 3-1 to reach the podium. Sweden were the eventual gold medallists, beating Japan in the final.
In the men's bronze game, Canada let slip a 3-0 lead to lose to Finland on a penalty shootout. USA went on to claim gold later in the day by thrashing Czechia.
Medals were also up for grabs in the free skiing halfpipe discipline for each gender, with New Zealand and China claiming the golds.
The Nordic combined mixed team competition also took place. Finland claimed gold ahead of Slovenia and Italy.
The curling mixed doubles also continued on the penultimate day of the Youth Olympics, with coverage available live on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app.
Below, you will find the full schedule of the medal events on day 12, Wednesday 31 January.
Medals on day 12 of Gangwon 2024 - Wednesday 31 January 2024
Wednesday, 31 January
Freestyle skiing
- Women’s halfpipe
🥇 Liu Yishan (CHN)
🥈 Chen Zihan (CHN)
🥉 Kathryn Gray (USA) - Men’s halfpipe
🥇 Luke Harrold (NZL)
🥈 Finley Melville Ives (NZL)
🥉 Alan Bornet (SUI)
Ice hockey
- Women's 6-team tournament - Bronze medal game
🥉 Germany - Men's 6-team tournament - Bronze medal game
🥉 Finland - Women's 6-team tournament - Gold medal game
🥇 Sweden
🥈 Japan - Men's 6-team tournament - Gold medal game
🥇 United States
🥈 Czechia
Nordic combined
- Mixed team - Ski jumping normal hill & Cross-country 4x3.3km
🥇 Finland
🥈 Slovenia
🥉 Italy
Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 - How to Watch
The Winter Youth Olympic Games is being broadcast live on Olympic Channel, with streaming available for free and without subscription via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app. Full session replays, highlights, and the best of the reaction will also be available on-demand.
On the Gangwon 2024 event website, you also find the latest news, interviews, official schedule, detailed results, and medals tables.
