DAILY COUNTDOWN 14 – Livigno lights up with Freestyle triple-header

With just three days to go until the Closing Ceremony, 49 of the 57 podiums have already been decided, but the Games are far from slowing down. In fact, some of the most explosive action is only just beginning. Livigno takes centre stage with a blockbuster triple-header of freestyle finals, as three gold medals are awarded in Ski Cross, Aerials and Halfpipe in what promises to be one of the most dynamic single-venue days of Milano Cortina 2026.

Women’s Ski Cross opens the charge, with Italy’s Jole Galli carrying home hopes into a fiercely competitive field led by defending champion Sandra Naeslund (SWE) and a lineup packed with Olympic pedigree. The Men’s Aerials final follows, where precision and high-risk difficulty including five-twist combinations will determine whether defending champion Qi Guangpu (CHN) can rise again.

The day builds to a prime-time crescendo under the lights with the Men’s Freeski Halfpipe final, as world champion Finley Melville Ives (NZL) takes on a powerful American squad in a discipline defined by amplitude and progression.

Inside the Numbers – Day 14 Snapshot

• 3 gold medals to be decided in Livigno
• 1 venue hosting all medal events today
• 32 athletes contest Women’s Ski Cross
• 25 men begin Aerials qualification, 12 advance to the final
• 49 podiums awarded so far, 8 still to come on the road to 57 total ski & snowboard podiums

Medal Events Day 14 – Friday, 20 February

• 13:10 Livigno - Freestyle Skiing Women's Ski Cross - Results

• 13:30 Livigno - Freestyle Skiing Men's Aerials - Results

• 19:30 Livigno -  Freestyle Skiing Men's Freeski Halfpipe - 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

Freestyle Skiing Women's Ski Cross

Italy’s Jole Galli headlines Women’s Ski Cross in Livigno, with the host nation hoping to add a second freestyle medal just days after Flora Tabanelli’s Big Air bronze. Fresh from a World Cup win and podium on home snow in Val di Fassa, Galli enters in strong form but faces a stacked field.

Defending Olympic champion Sandra Naeslund (SWE) leads the season standings with nine wins, Canada’s Marielle Thompson and Brittany Phelan, Fanny Smith (SUI) and Daniela Maier (GER) all bring proven Olympic pedigree.

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Freestyle Skiing Men's Aerials

Defending Olympic champion Qi Guangpu (CHN) returns for his fifth Games aiming to reclaim Aerials gold, peaking at the right time after rediscovering podium form this season. The 35-year-old headlines a powerful Chinese trio alongside Crystal Globe winner Sun Jiaxu and Li Tianma, who filled the top three in the World Cup standings.

But the battle for glory will hinge on progression, with multiple contenders including Ukraine’s Dmytro Kotovskyi and Switzerland’s Noe Roth who is capable of landing the high-risk five-twist jump. With qualification set to trim the 25-man field to 12 finalists, Livigno is primed for a technical showdown at the very highest level.

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Freestyle Skiing Men's Freeski Halfpipe

Men’s Freeski Halfpipe qualification was moved to this morning due to bad weather, with the final set to take place this evening. World champion Finley Melville Ives (NZL) leads the field and the current Crystal Globe standings, aiming to continue New Zealand’s Olympic success in the pipe. A powerful American squad sits close behind, including two-time Globe winner Alex Ferreira and three-time Olympic Slopestyle medallist Nick Goepper, who has reinvented himself as a halfpipe specialist in pursuit of a fourth straight Olympic podium but this time in a new discipline.

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Through My Eyes | A Special Letter

I Love Snow an Olympic campaign that shines a light beyond results and podiums, focusing on the personal journeys that lead athletes to the Olympic stage.

In Through My Eyes / A Special Letter, selected competitors share intimate reflections on preparation, pressure and what it truly means to compete at the Games.

In this intimate episode, Kelly Sildaru (EST) shares her story in a heartfelt letter to her younger self. Reflecting on her extraordinary rise as a young prodigy, and the challenges that came with it. Kelly opens up about resilience, healing, and the strength she carries into the future.

I Love Snow

“I Love Snow – Passion Beyond Limits” brings fans closer to the athletes and stories that power snow sports across every FIS discipline - Olympic and Paralympic alike. The promise: authentic, emotional storytelling that turns moments into lasting fandom beyond Milano Cortina 2026.