After an initial period of restraint, Russian state television has begun to acknowledge the success of its athletes at the Olympics, with a presenter noting Nikita Filippov's silver medal.

Ski mountaineering makes its debut at the Winter Olympics amidst blizzard conditions, while Finland's men's hockey team advances to the semifinals with Anton Lundell's return.

Russian Nikita Filippov has secured the first medal for individual neutral athletes at the Milan-Cortina Games, winning silver in the men's ski mountaineering.