DAILY BREAKDOWN 9 – Klaebo’s ninth Gold, historic Dual Moguls and Great Britain’s first Gold in snow sport
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Super Sunday delivered milestones across every venue, with legends confirmed and new chapters opened at Milano Cortina 2026. Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury completed his Olympic set by winning the first-ever Men’s Dual Moguls title, while Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo moved clear atop cross-country history with a ninth career gold in the relay. Italy’s Federica Brignone ignited Cortina again with a second Alpine triumph, as Great Britain celebrated a breakthrough snow sport title in the Mixed Team Snowboard Cross. In Predazzo, Anna Odine Stroem (NOR) sealed a rare individual double on the night women’s ski jumping expanded its Olympic legacy on the Large Hill.
Medal Winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle Skiing Men's Dual Moguls | Mikael KINGSBURY CAN | Ikuma HORISHIMA JPN | Matt GRAHAM AUS |
| Cross-Country Skiing Men's 4 x 7.5km Relay | Norway | France | Italy |
| Alpine Skiing Women's Giant Slalom | Federica BRIGNONE ITA | Sara HECTOR SWE | Thea Louise STJERNESUND NOR |
| Snowboard Mixed Team Snowboard Cross | Great Britain 1 | Italy 1 | France 2 |
| Ski Jumping Women's Large Hill Individual | Anna Odine STROEM NOR | Eirin Maria KVANDAL NOR | Nika PREVC SLO |
Storylines of the day
Freestyle Skiing Men's Dual Moguls
Mikael Kingsbury (CAN) cemented his legacy by capturing the first-ever Olympic Men’s Dual Moguls gold, defeating long-time rival Ikuma Horishima (JPN) in the big final. The 33-year-old Canadian delivered under pressure to secure his fifth Olympic medal, the most by any freestyle skier in history, in his final Games appearance. Matt Graham (AUS) claimed bronze, completing a memorable “dad podium” as all three medallists shared the stage with their young children. Kingsbury’s triumph adds the last missing Olympic title to a career that already includes World, Crystal Globe and Moguls gold honours.
Cross-Country Skiing Men's 4 x 7.5km Relay
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR) became the most decorated cross-country skier in Olympic history, anchoring Norway to Men’s 4x7.5km relay gold for his record ninth Olympic title. Handed a 12-second lead on the final leg, Klaebo controlled the race to move clear of Bjoern Daehlie’s eight-gold mark. France secured silver after another strong showing from Mathis Desloges, while Italy thrilled the home crowd as Federico Pellegrino powered to bronze in his final Olympic appearance. The victory caps a dominant Games for Klaebo, who now stands alone at the top of Olympic cross-country history.
Alpine Skiing Women's Giant Slalom
Federica Brignone (ITA) completed a remarkable home double in Cortina, powering to Giant Slalom gold just days after her Super-G triumph to secure a second Olympic title of Milano Cortina 2026. The Italian, returning this season from a serious leg injury. Behind her, Sara Hector (SWE) and Thea Louise Stjernesund (NOR) produced identical combined times to share a rare joint silver. It marks one of the most dramatic GS podiums in Olympic history, and confirms Brignone as “La Tigre” of these Games.
Snowboard Mixed Team Snowboard Cross
Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale made history in Livigno, delivering Great Britain’s first-ever Olympic snow sport gold in the Mixed Team Snowboard Cross. Nightingale handed over just 0.14 seconds behind France 2 before Bankes executed a decisive inside move in the Big Final to seal victory. Italy’s Lorenzo Sommariva and Michela Moioli claimed silver after a strong comeback, while France 2 secured bronze. The dramatic finale capped three action-packed days of Snowboard Cross at Milano Cortina 2026.
Ski Jumping Women's Large Hill Individual
Anna Odine Stroem (NOR) claimed the first-ever Olympic Women’s Large Hill gold, completing an individual double after her Normal Hill triumph and becoming the first woman to win both events at a single Games. Teammate Eirin Maria Kvandal soared to a Hill record 133.5m to take silver, finishing just 2.1 points behind. World champion Nika Prevc (SLO) fought back from fifth to secure bronze and leave Milano Cortina 2026 as a triple medallist. In a landmark night for the sport, Norway dominated the podium as women’s ski jumping reached a new Olympic milestone.
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