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The Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics delivered a slew of quirky headlines: rumors of penis injections in ski jumping and a tiny boot-size violation raised eyebrows, a biathlon star’s live-TV confession of cheating, medals with broken ribbons, curling’s double-touch accusations, and a dog interrupting a finish line moment—alongside numerous behind-the-scenes roles that showcased the Games’ lighthearted, human side.
Norway claimed its 17th gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, breaking the record for most golds won by a country at a single Winter Games as Johannes Dale-Skjevdal won the men’s 15-km mass start biathlon.
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.
Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler had her provisional doping suspension lifted after appealing that a Nutella-spoon contamination caused a letrozole positive, allowing her to train and be considered for Italy's women's relay at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, though a full tribunal to hear the case is still pending.
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.
Norway's biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid won bronze in the 10-km sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, three days after publicly confessing to infidelity.
Sturla Holm Laegreid of Norway won bronze in the Milan Cortina 2026 men's 10km sprint, three days after publicly admitting he cheated on his girlfriend; he had earlier earned bronze in the 20km event and said he hoped his honesty would help mend the relationship, while his ex-girlfriend’s reaction drew mixed responses and the moment influenced coverage of the day’s competition.
Sturla Holm Laegreid, a seven-time world champion biathlete, publicly confessed on live TV that he cheated on his now-ex girlfriend after winning bronze at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics. The admission sparked a massive Norwegian media frenzy, including an interview with his ex-girlfriend, drew international attention, and prompted apologies via a team statement. The controversy temporarily coincided with teammate Johan-Olav Botn’s gold and even generated social-media memes and debates about privacy versus public moments.
Norwegian biathlete Sivert Bakken was found dead in Italy, with investigations revealing he was wearing an altitude-training mask at the time. The cause of death is still unknown, and an autopsy is scheduled. The use of such masks is debated in sports science, and authorities are urging caution as they continue their investigation.
Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken, aged 27, has tragically passed away during a training camp in Italy. Bakken, known for winning the small Crystal Globe in the 21/22 season, made a remarkable comeback after battling myocarditis. The International Biathlon Union expressed deep sadness and remembered his resilience and inspiring spirit. His death is a significant loss to the biathlon community.
Laura Dahlmeier, a renowned German biathlete and Olympic gold medalist, died at age 31 in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan after being hit by falling rocks while attempting to summit Laila Peak. Her death was confirmed by Pakistani officials and she was known for her achievements in biathlon, including multiple Olympic and world championship medals. Her passing highlights her adventurous spirit beyond sports, and she was mourned by many in Germany and the sports community.
Olympic and world champion biathlete Laura Dahlmeier tragically died at age 31 following a severe mountaineering accident in the Karakoram mountains, Pakistan, where she was caught in a rockfall at around 5,700 meters. Despite rescue efforts, her injuries were fatal. Dahlmeier, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time world champion, retired from biathlon in 2019 to pursue mountaineering.