Overview
- Germany fell 2:6 to Slovakia in the Olympic quarterfinals in Milan, exiting a tournament that had opened with high expectations.
- Pavol Regenda scored twice for Slovakia, with Milos Kelemen, Oliver Okuliar, Dalibor Dvorsky and Tomas Tatar adding goals; Lukas Reichel and Frederik Tiffels scored for Germany.
- After a shaky group phase, players held internal talks and beat France 5:1 to qualify for the last eight, led by Leon Draisaitl’s goal and two assists.
- Reporting cited persistent defensive weaknesses and thin cohesion despite seven NHL players, with preparation and integration issues limiting performance.
- Away from the rink, Lena Dürr straddled a gate at the start of her second slalom run and was eliminated as Mikaela Shiffrin won gold ahead of Camille Rast and Anna Swenn Larsson, while Johannes Lochner took a dominant two‑man bobsleigh gold to headline Germany’s sliding successes.