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BEIJING, China – Canada can hope for a podium finish in the women’s ski cross event, the Canadians and the United States will face off again for a gold medal in women’s hockey and also featured the final skating event artistry of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Here are five events to watch during the 13^and Beijing Games day.

Expected appointment… but late (Wednesday, 11:10 p.m.)

Olympic calendar officials didn’t do North American fans any favors when they planned the women’s hockey gold-medal final. This long-awaited meeting between Canada and the United States will begin at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, Beijing time, and therefore, at 11:10 p.m. Quebec time on Wednesday.

We are in for a treat, especially if the ultimate clash is as thrilling as the one Canada won 4-2 in the group stage.

This will be the sixth time in seven Olympic finals that Canada and the United States have faced off for the gold medal in women’s hockey.

Medal hopes in women’s ski cross (Wednesday, 10:30 p.m.)

The entire women’s ski cross competition will be contested starting Wednesday evening, and Canada is counting on two athletes who can aspire to the podium.

British Columbian Marielle Thompson, gold medalist at the Sochi Games in 2014, is one of the registered competitors. So did Brittany Phelan, who won silver four years ago in PyeongChang.

The quest for a controversial gold medal (Thursday, 5 a.m.)

Despite testing positive for a banned substance before the Olympics, Russian teenager Kamila Valieva competes in the women’s individual figure skating event and will appear in the free skate at the top of the standings. Established as the favorite before the start of the competition, Valieva behaved as such during the short program on Tuesday.

If she triumphs, it will be her second gold medal in Beijing, although this one may well spark even more controversy than the one she contributed to in the team event at the start of the Games.

Canadian Madeline Schizas will also be in action.

Place in the men’s curling semifinals (Thursday, 7 a.m.)

The semi-finals of the men’s curling tournament will be presented on Thursday morning, and the quartet of Canadian skip Brad Gushue will take part.

16 years ago in Turin, Gushue provided Canada with a gold medal and he hopes he will at least have the opportunity to fight for the top step of the podium once again.

The women will conclude the round robin, with the Canadians’ final game against Denmark at 1 am Thursday.

Canadian women in the 1,000 meter long track event (Thursday, 3:30 a.m.)

Although they are not necessarily expected on the podium, three Canadians will take part in the 1000 meter long track speed skating event: Quebecer Valérie Maltais, Albertan Maddison Pearman and Manitoban Alexa Scott.

There have been unexpected medalists in the Canadian camp since the start of the Games and for this reason, the possibility of another upset cannot be ruled out.