DAILY BREAKDOWN 8 – Brazil’s maiden Gold, an Olympic debut and a new Hill record

Milano Cortina 2026 reached its halfway mark with a day defined by historic breakthroughs and decisive performances across four disciplines. Brazil celebrated its first-ever Winter Olympic medal as Lucas Pinheiro Braathen converted a near one-second first-run lead into Giant Slalom gold, while Domen Prevc (SLO) soared to a 141.5 m hill record to secure his second title of the Games. In Livigno, Dual Moguls crowned its inaugural Olympic champion as Jakara Anthony (AUS) rebounded for gold, while Tesero’s rain‑soaked relay produced chaos and resilience with Norway prevailing and Finland ending a decade‑long podium wait.

Medal Winners Today

Freestyle Skiing — Women’s Dual Moguls: Jakara ANTHONY (AUS) gold; Jaelin KAUF (USA) silver; Elizabeth LEMLEY (USA) bronze.

Cross‑Country — Women’s 4 x 7.5 km Relay: Norway gold; Sweden silver; Finland bronze.

Alpine — Men’s Giant Slalom: Lucas PINHEIRO BRAATHEN (BRA) gold; Marco ODERMATT (SUI) silver; Loïc MEILLARD (SUI) bronze.

Ski Jumping — Men’s Large Hill Individual: Domen PREVC (SLO) gold; Ren NIKAIDO (JPN) silver; Kacper TOMASIAK (POL) bronze.

Freestyle Skiing — Women’s Dual Moguls

Jakara Anthony (AUS) claimed redemption in Livigno, defeating Jaelin Kauf (USA) in the big final to win the first‑ever Olympic women’s Dual Moguls gold. After missing the singles podium earlier in the week, Anthony responded with superior speed and control in head‑to‑head finals featuring matching cork 7s and backflips. Kauf took silver, and Elizabeth Lemley (USA) edged Perrine Laffont (FRA) for bronze. The Olympic debut of Dual Moguls delivered drama throughout, with difficult weather, crashes and comebacks.

Cross‑Country — Women’s 4×7.5 km Relay

Norway captured the women’s relay in Tesero after dramatic scenes saw Sweden’s Ebba Andersson fall twice, lose a ski and surrender over a minute in treacherous, rain‑soaked conditions. Sweden staged a remarkable recovery—principally led by double Olympic champion Frida Karlsson—to climb back to silver behind Norway’s Heidi Weng, Kristin Austgulen Fosnaes, Astrid Øyre Slind and Karoline Simpson‑Larsen. Finland seized bronze, their first Olympic relay podium since 2014.

Alpine — Men’s Giant Slalom

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made history in Bormio, powering to Brazil’s first Winter Olympic medal — and it was gold — with a commanding Giant Slalom performance. Leading by nearly a second after the first run, Braathen held under pressure to post a winning combined time of 2:25.00. Marco Odermatt (SUI) claimed silver and Loïc Meillard (SUI) took bronze, his second podium of the Games.

Ski Jumping — Men’s Large Hill Individual

Domen Prevc (SLO) produced a hill‑record 141.5 m jump in Predazzo to win Men’s Large Hill gold and secure his second Olympic title of Milano Cortina 2026. Ren Nikaido (JPN), who led after the first round, settled for silver, while Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak earned bronze on his Olympic debut. Prevc becomes the first Slovenian man to win an individual Olympic ski jumping title, adding Olympic gold to a trophy cabinet that already includes World Cup, Four Hills and Ski Flying honours.

Through My Eyes — A Special Letter

‘I Love Snow’ continues its Olympic campaign with personal reflections from athletes. In this edition moguls skier Jaelin Kauf (USA) shares a personal letter about family influence, inspiration and resilience on the path to elite competition.

Notable locations & events mentioned

Milano Cortina 2026; Livigno (Dual Moguls); Tesero (Cross‑Country relay); Bormio (Alpine GS); Predazzo (Ski Jumping Large Hill).

For more in‑depth coverage from each discipline, follow the links to the event pages on FIS.