DAILY COUNTDOWN 13 – Precision in the air, power on the track

In Livigno, the Men’s Aerials competition has been rescheduled to Friday, 20 February, following forecasts of significant snowfall in the area, prioritising fair and safe conditions for the athletes.

Meanwhile in Tesero and Predazzo, the Nordic Combined programme reaches its conclusion with the Team Sprint, where Jens Luraas Oftebro (NOR) has the opportunity to equal Joergen Graabak’s four-gold Olympic benchmark if Norway deliver once again.

With only days remaining at Milano Cortina 2026, endurance on the track and composure under pressure will define the final chapter of Nordic Combined competition today.

Inside the Numbers – Day 13 Snapshot

• 1 gold medal to be decided

• 1 record in sight: Oftebro targeting a fourth Olympic gold to match Graabak’s Nordic Combined mark

• Final Nordic Combined medals of Milano Cortina 2026 awarded today

• 48 medals awarded so far, 9 still to come on the road to 57 total ski & snowboard podiums

Medal Events Day 13 – Thursday, 19 February

• 14:00 Tesero & Predazzo - Nordic Combined Team Sprint - Results

Across the Games, a total of 57 Olympic podiums will be awarded in ski and snowboard disciplines.

All times are local CET. Full Olympic schedule available here.

Athletes & Storylines to Watch

Nordic Combined Team Sprint

Jens Luraas Oftebro (NOR) will chase a fourth Olympic gold in the Nordic Combined Team Sprint at Milano Cortina 2026, aiming to match the record of his idol Joergen Graabak. Already a double individual champion in Italy, Oftebro now teams up with Andreas Skoglund as Norway target the final Nordic Combined title of the Games. Austria’s Johannes Lamparter and Stefan Rettenegger, Finland’s Ilkka Herola and Eero Hirvonen, and Germany’s experienced duo Johannes Rydzek and Vinzenz Geiger are all poised to challenge. With legacy, redemption and one last gold at stake, the Team Sprint promises a fitting finale to the Nordic Combined programme.

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