Norway is holding a commanding lead in the medal standings with 12 golds and a total of 26, with Italy having an historic performance on home soil on the ninth day of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday (15 February).
In the cross-country skiing relay, Norway captured gold in the men’s 4x7.5-kilometre. Norwegian skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo became the first athlete to win nine Winter Olympic gold medals. France finished second, while Italy took bronze.
Italy’s Federica Brignone secured her second gold medal of the Games after winning the women’s giant slalom. Sweden’s Sara Hector took silver, while Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund earned bronze.
Meanwhile, Italy’s Lisa Vittozzi triumphed in the women’s 10-kilometre biathlon pursuit, taking gold ahead of Norway’s Maren Kirkeeide, who won silver, and Finland’s Suvi Minkkinen, who earned bronze.
In the men’s 12.5-kilometre biathlon pursuit, Sweden’s Martin Ponsiluoma won gold. Norway’s Sturla Holm Laegreid claimed silver and France’s Emilien Jacquelin secured bronze.
Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury won gold in the men’s dual moguls freestyle skiing final, defeating his opponent 30–5. Japan’s Ikuma Horishima earned silver and Australia’s Matt Graham took bronze.
Great Britain has two gold medals. Tabitha Stoecker and Matt Weston won gold in the mixed team skeleton event. Germany secured both remaining podium spots, with Susanne Kreher and Axel Jungk claiming silver, and Jacqueline Pfeifer and Christopher Grotheer taking bronze.
GB also claimed gold in the mixed team snowboard cross competition. Italy secured silver and France earned bronze.
In the women’s 500-metre speed skating event, the Netherlands’ Femke Kok set an Olympic record of 36.49 seconds to win gold. Jutta Leerdam, also of the Netherlands, earned silver, while Japan’s Miho Takagi took bronze.
The final medals of the day were awarded in the women’s large hill ski jumping event, where Norway’s Anna Odine Stroem won gold. Fellow Norwegian Eirin Maria Kvandal took silver and Slovenia’s Nika Prevc earned bronze.
Competitions were also held on Sunday in bobsleigh, curling, figure skating and ice hockey.
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