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DAILY BREAKDOWN 9 – Klaebo’s ninth Gold, historic Dual Moguls and Great Britain’s first Gold in snow sport

Feb 15, 2026·ilovesnow
Charlotte BANKES and Huw Nightingale made history winning Great Britain’s first-ever Olympic snow sport gold in the Mixed Team Snowboard Cross - ©Frank Heinen/FIS
Charlotte BANKES and Huw Nightingale made history winning Great Britain’s first-ever Olympic snow sport gold in the Mixed Team Snowboard Cross - ©Frank Heinen/FIS

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

Freestyle Skiing Men's Dual MogulsMikael KINGSBURY CANIkuma HORISHIMA JPNMatt GRAHAM AUS
Cross-Country Skiing Men's 4 x 7.5km RelayNorwayFranceItaly
Alpine Skiing Women's Giant SlalomFederica BRIGNONE ITASara HECTOR SWEThea Louise STJERNESUND NOR
Snowboard Mixed Team Snowboard CrossGreat Britain 1Italy 1France 2
Ski Jumping Women's Large Hill IndividualAnna Odine STROEM NOREirin Maria KVANDAL NORNika PREVC SLO
EventGoldSilverBronze
Freestyle Skiing Men's Dual MogulsMikael KINGSBURY CANIkuma HORISHIMA JPNMatt GRAHAM AUS
Cross-Country Skiing Men's 4 x 7.5km RelayNorwayFranceItaly
Alpine Skiing Women's Giant SlalomFederica BRIGNONE ITASara HECTOR SWEThea Louise STJERNESUND NOR
Snowboard Mixed Team Snowboard CrossGreat Britain 1Italy 1France 2
Ski Jumping Women's Large Hill IndividualAnna Odine STROEM NOREirin Maria KVANDAL NORNika 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.

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It was the first gold medal in history in (men's) Dual Moguls. I've done so well in the past couple of years. I really wanted this one and I knew it was my last Olympic performance. Mikael Kingsbury (CAN)

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.

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The other guys made it so possible and easy for me, it’s a team result. There are so many people involved and I want to share the victory with all of them. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR)

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.

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When I crossed the finish line and I heard everybody, heard the girls, I don’t know what I did!Federica Brignone (ITA) on shock at winning gold

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. 

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I’m happy with my riding all day. I found it again, which I’ve been struggling with for the last week here. At last, I found some speed and made it count. I really used my carving, the drafting, made the right choices and that’s where it pays off. Charlotte Bankes (GBR)

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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We knew that Nika (Prevc) would do her thing in the second round, so I just had to concentrate on my own jump and I think it was the best competition jump here today. Anna Odine Stroem (NOR)

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