Bold claim first: Day 9 at the Winter Olympics 2026 is packed with high-stakes moments and rising stars that could redefine how these events are remembered. And this is the part most people miss: you don’t need to be a superfan to feel the energy in every run, flip, and turn. Here’s a refreshed, beginner-friendly rewrite of the day’s lineup, with clear context and helpful notes.
What to watch
- The first heat of the women’s monobob is scheduled for 8:00 PM AEDT, featuring Australian standout Bree Walker in the spotlight.
- At the same 8:00 PM AEDT window, the women’s giant slalom kicks off with Australian racer Phoebe Heaydon leading the charge. The final is slated for 11:30 PM AEDT.
- From 8:30 PM AEDT, the men’s dual moguls competition will showcase Australia’s Matt Graham, Cooper Woods, Jackson Harvey, and George Murphy.
- At 11:45 PM AEDT, the mixed team snowboard cross quarterfinals will pit two Australian teams against their rivals.
- Beginning at 12:15 AM AEDT, the women’s snowboard slopestyle qualification rounds will unfold in two runs, featuring Tess Coady, Mela Stalker, and Ally Hickman.
- The day wraps with figure skating, as Australians take the ice in the pair skating short program starting at 5:45 AM AEDT, with Anastasiia Golubeva and Hektor Giotopoulos Moore representing the country.
Where to watch
- If you’d like to stream live, you can catch the action on 9 Now or Stan Sport.
Want more updates?
- We’ll keep you posted with quick recaps and key results as Day 9 unfolds.
But here’s a quick question for discussion: which of these events do you think will produce the biggest surprise or the most convincing favorite, and why? Share your predictions in the comments.
