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Ski mountaineering made its Olympic debut at Milano-Cortina and delivered entertaining racing, with Marianne Fatton narrowly beating Emily Harrop as transitions proved decisive; however the article argues the new sport suffers structural and safety concerns and lacks broad spectator appeal, making it feel more gimmick than lasting Olympic mainstay.
Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the Milan-Cortina slalom to win Olympic gold and secure her fourth Olympic medal, ending years of Olympic drought for the American star.
A dramatic clip from Val Veny near Courmayeur, Italy shows dozens of skiers being enveloped by an avalanche, highlighting ongoing avalanche danger in Europe’s Alps amid a spate of deadly slides that have killed dozens this year; The Daily Beast notes it cannot verify if this clip is the same incident that left two people dead nearby, as officials tally Alpine fatalities (including 27 in the French Alps this year).
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Mikaela Shiffrin won the women’s slalom gold, Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo captured his 10th Olympic gold in the men’s team sprint free, and Canada and the United States advanced in hockey after overtime wins.
Mikaela Shiffrin finally ends an eight-year Olympic medal drought by winning the Olympic slalom in Cortina, a victory she celebrated with teammates and a poignant nod to her late father after a race she admits carried immense pressure and high expectations, cementing her legacy as one of the sport’s greats.
Mikaela Shiffrin clinches Olympic gold in the women’s slalom, ending a 12-year gap since her first slalom title with Camille Rast taking silver and Anna Swenn-Larsson bronze; the day’s headlines also include France’s biathlon 4x6km relay gold and Marie Fukada’s win in women’s slopestyle, alongside ongoing live coverage of curling and ice hockey.
Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the Dolomites with a two-run time of 1:39.10 to become the first American to win three Olympic alpine-gold medals, after a commanding first run and holding off Camille Rast for silver and Anna Swenn-Larsson for bronze.
Mikaela Shiffrin claimed Olympic slalom gold in Cortina 2026 with a 1:39.10 total, beating Camille Rast by 1.50 seconds to become a three-time Olympic champion after Beijing 2022 setbacks. She led the first run in 47.13 seconds and finished the second in 51.97, turning immense pressure and past injuries into a dominant, emblematic victory.
Mikaela Shiffrin finally clinched Olympic gold in slalom at the Milan-Cortina Games, posting a 1:39.1 total and winning by 1.5 seconds over Camille Rast—the largest Olympic alpine-skiing margin since 1998—capping a comeback after a rough Olympic buildup and a 2024 crash, and making her the youngest and oldest U.S. woman to win Alpine skiing gold.
Norwegian alpine skier Atle Lie McGrath called his second-run failure and pole-throw in the Olympic men’s slalom the worst moment of his career, amid personal heartbreak over his grandfather’s death, as teammate support poured in after Loic Meillard took gold.
Norway's Atle Lie McGrath appeared poised for Olympic gold in the men's slalom at the 2026 Winter Games in Bormio, but he skied out on the course, relinquished the lead, and then wrestled with his emotions as he walked off toward the finish.
On Day 9 of Milan Cortina 2026, Johannes Klaebo anchored Norway to a 4x7.5km relay gold, making him the Winter Games’ all-time gold leader with nine and keeping Norway ahead in the medal table (26 total, 12 gold) as Italy remains close with 22 medals after adding more golds. Other highlights: Martin Ponsiluoma won gold in the men's 12.5km biathlon pursuit; Mikaël Kingsbury captured the first Olympic dual moguls gold for Canada; Federica Brignone won the women's giant slalom, Lisa Vittozzi took Italy’s second biathlon gold, Femke Kok set an Olympic 500m record to win for the Netherlands; Great Britain's mixed team snowboarding cross won gold; and Anna Odine Strøm gave Norway gold in the women’s ski jumping large hill.
Italy is enjoying its strongest Winter Olympics showing to date, with multiple golds across disciplines like alpine skiing and biathlon and medals in snowboarding and cross-country events that push its total past the 1994 tally.
Britain's Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale win mixed-team snowboard cross gold as day nine of Milano-Cortina 2026 is showcased in a photo gallery of alpine triumphs, biathlon and speed skating action.
U.S. Olympic alpine skier Lindsey Vonn crashed during the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, was airlifted, and will return to the United States for additional surgeries, according to a team official.