Chemmy Alcott
Four-time Olympic alpine ski racer on BBC Two

This is a once in a lifetime race for female athletes. This is what everyone dreams about in World Cup, let alone on the biggest stage in the Olympics.

Everyone looks forward to coming here as much as they fear it.

If you missed the men's downhill event yesterday and need a reminder of how the event works, here's a very quick summary...

Often seen as the pinnacle of alpine skiing, downhill has the longest course out of the four individual alpine disciplines, while it is also faster than super-G, giant slalom and slalom, with speeds in excess of 90mph.

Athletes get one run down the mountain and whoever sets the fastest time will win gold.

Jess Anderson
BBC Sport in Cortina

Good morning from the absolutely stunning Tofane - a place it has taken me two days to become obsessed with. I’d sleep here if I could.

This iconic 2,572m slope hosted the men’s downhill event back in 1956 and here we are 70 years later for what is sure to be an absolutely thrilling women’s downhill event.

So many storylines here but let’s just take a moment of appreciation for this glorious setting and the absolutely perfect conditions day two has provided us with. Clear blue skies, sunshine. Perfect.

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The big question for today's women's downhill is whether Lindsey Vonn will be in action - and, if she is, can she grab herself a medal?

The former Olympic champion said on Tuesday that had ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), but that she was still "very hopeful" about competing.

Vonn was airlifted to hospital in Switzerland just nine days ago after crashing in the final World Cup race before the Games.

"As long as there is a chance, I'll try. That's where I am," the 41-year-old American said.

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The women's qualifying and elimination round has just finished and there's no surprise that two-time defending champion Ester Ledecka has qualified for the knockouts as the fastest rider.

The Czech's two qualifying runs took a total of one minute and 30.79 seconds, which was 0.69 seconds faster than the next best snowboarder - her compatriot Zuzana Maderova.

The knockout stages will start this afternoon at the very precise time of 13:29 GMT.

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It's a big day for snowboarding's parallel giant slalom, with medals to be won in both the men and women's events.

It's a head-to-head race through gates on two parallel courses (blue and red) at the same time.

In this morning's qualifying events, each rider completes a run on each course - competing only with clock.

The 16 fastest riders will then compete in head-to-head races until a winner is crowned.

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Shall we get into some action?

Let's have a look at what's happening at Livigno Snow Park where the elimination run has just taken place for the women's snowboard parallel giant slalom.

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A busy day ahead, but let's focus on the next couple of hours. Here's what's coming up on this fine Sunday morning...

• 08:00 - Snowboard - Women's parallel giant slalom (qualification under way)
• 09:05 - Mixed doubles curling (round robin)
• 09:30 - Snowboard - Men's parallel giant slalom (qualification)
• 10:30 - Women's alpine skiing - downhill*
• 11:30 - Men's cross-country skiing - 10km +10km skiathlon*

*medal events

There is some curling currently going on, but it is not Team GB that are in action.

Estonia are playing Korea and Norway are challenging Czech Republic

As things stand, all four of those teams are outside of the semi-final qualification spots with three matches left to play.

None of their results will effect Team GB, who secured qualification on Saturday with seven wins in seven matches.

GB play Switzerland this afternoon from 13:35 GMT.

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Results so far...

• Great Britain 8-6 Norway
• Great Britain 10-5 Estonia
• Czech Republic 7-8 Great Britain
• Sweden 4-7 Great Britain
• South Korea 2-8 Great Britain
• Great Britain 7-5 Canada
• Great Britain 6-4 United States

And their remaining matches...

• Switzerland (Sunday, 13:35 GMT)
• Italy (Sunday, 18:05 GMT)

The Games may have only officially started yesterday but Team GB's Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds are well into the swing of things and have already qualified for the mixed doubles semi-final.

The British pair started their bid for an Olympic medal in curling's mixed doubles on Wednesday and they've been in action every day since, competing in the round robin.

Their impressive unbeaten record of seven wins from seven games means they qualified for the semi-final with two matches to spare.

Mouat and Dodds are back on the ice this afternoon, taking on Switzerland and Italy in their final two games.

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It's early days, but here's how the medal table is looking.

Hosts Italy are top, tied on a total of three medals with Japan and Norway.

Norway have come away with the most medals in the last three Olympics.

What happened on day one?

• Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen won first gold of Games in men's downhill
• Swedish one-two in women's skiathlon, with Frida Karlsson claiming gold
• Team GB's Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds beat Canada and USA to maintain 100% mixed curling record and secure semi-final place

• GB medal hope Kirsty Muir through to Monday's freeski slopestyle final
• USA skier Lindsey Vonn completed second practice despite saying her ACL is "100% gone"
• Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida set new Olympic record in the women's 3,000m speed skating and won the gold medal
• Norway's Anna Odine Stroem claimed gold in the women's normal hill ski jumping, finishing above world champion Nika Prevc of Slovenia
• The final gold of day one was won by Japan's Kira Kimura's in the men's big air snowboarding - he edged out compatriot Ryoma Kimata

Before we look ahead to what's going on today, let's have a quick re-cap of everything that happened yesterday...

BBC Two

Coverage of day two has just started on BBC Two.

You can watch by pressing the play icon at the top of this page.

We will also be bringing you live text commentary of all the unmissable moments from today's action-packed schedule.

Grab a brew!

Good morning and thanks for joining us!

The 2026 Winter Olympics started with a bang yesterday and now we're back for more action, more drama and - most importantly - more medals.

There's eight golds up for grabs today, starting with the women's downhill - hopefully featuring Lindsey Vonn.

So let's waste no time and get straight into it...

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