Highlights of Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Day 2

Xinhua
09 Feb 2026, 14:45 GMT+10

BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Norway's Sander Eitrem delivered a record-breaking triumph on the speed skating oval on Sunday, as the Milan-Cortina Winter Games produced drama across multiple venues on the second competition day.

Breezy Johnson, competing in her second Olympics, became the second American woman to win an Olympic downhill gold.

Germany's Max Langenhan dominated the men's singles luge, winning gold with a four-run total of three minutes, 31.191 seconds.

Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo surged clear late to win the men's 10km+10km skiathlon in 46:11, capturing his sixth Olympic gold medal.

At the Milano Ice Skating Arena, the United States captured gold in the figure skating team event with 69 points, edging Japan by a single point. Italy earned bronze with 60 points.

France opened the biathlon program by winning gold in the mixed 4x6km relay. Anchor Julia Simon shot clean, hitting all 10 targets, as France finished in 1:04:15.5. Italy earned silver on home snow, with Germany taking bronze.

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