The Olympic Games once again delivered high-stakes competition on Day 6, with nine finals contested across seven sports in one of the busiest schedules so far at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

Norway continued to lead the medal standings with seven gold, two silver, and five bronze medals. Host nation Italy narrowed the gap with six gold, three silver, and eight bronze medals, while the United States remained third with four gold, seven silver, and three bronze. Canada is still seeking its first gold medal and currently holds three silver and four bronze.

Italy’s Federica Brignone set the tone early, securing gold in the women’s Super-G. Racing on home snow, Brignone capped a remarkable comeback less than a year after suffering multiple leg fractures and a torn anterior cruciate ligament in 2025. The victory adds to her previous Olympic medals from PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022. She shared the podium with France’s Romane Miradoli, who took silver, and Austria’s Cornelia Hütter, who earned bronze.

In freestyle skiing, Australia’s Cooper Woods claimed the men’s moguls gold in a closely contested final, edging Canada’s Mikaël Kingsbury. Both athletes scored 83.71 points, but Woods prevailed on superior turn scores, 48.4 to 47.7. Japan’s Horishima Ikuma secured bronze with 83.44. Kingsbury’s silver marked his fourth consecutive Olympic moguls medal, adding to his gold in PyeongChang 2018 and silvers in Sochi 2014 and Beijing 2022.

Cross-country skiing saw Sweden’s Frida Karlsson secure her second gold of the Games with a dominant performance in the women’s 10km interval start free. Karlsson finished in 22:49.2, more than 46 seconds ahead of compatriot Ebba Andersson. Team USA’s Jessie Diggins claimed bronze. Karlsson had earlier won gold in the 20km skiathlon.

In snowboarding, 17-year-old Choi Gaon of the Republic of Korea captured gold in the women’s halfpipe with a third-run score of 90.25. She rebounded from a fall on her opening run to overtake two-time defending champion Chloe Kim of the United States, who finished second with 88.00. Japan’s Ono Mitsuki took bronze with 85.00. Choi became the youngest medalist of these Games and secured Korea’s first medal in the event.

Austria’s Alessandro Hämmerle successfully defended his Olympic title in men’s snowboard cross, repeating his Beijing 2022 triumph. He secured gold in a dramatic finish ahead of Canada’s Eliot Grondin, who earned silver for the second consecutive Games. Austria’s Jakob Dusek finished third.

In speed skating, Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida claimed her second gold medal of the Games in the women’s 5000m, clocking 6:46.17. The 35-year-old added the title to her earlier 3000m gold and became Italy’s most decorated Olympic speed skater with four career medals. The Netherlands’ Merel Conijn took silver, just 0.10 seconds behind, while Norway’s Ragne Wiklund won bronze.

Germany maintained its dominance in luge by winning the team relay in a track record performance. The nation has won every Olympic gold in the event since its introduction in Sochi 2014. Germany concluded its campaign with three gold, one silver, and one bronze across five luge events.

Short track speed skating brought further success for the Netherlands. Xandra Velzeboer won gold in the women’s 500m with a time of 41.609, ahead of Italy’s Arianna Fontana, who claimed her 13th Olympic silver medal. Canada’s Courtney Sarault earned bronze. In the men’s 1000m, Jens van ’t Wout of the Netherlands secured gold, edging Sun Long of the People’s Republic of China. Rim Jongun of the Republic of Korea finished third, while Canada’s William Dandjinou placed fourth.

In ice hockey, Canada defeated Czechia, with Macklin Celebrini scoring the opening goal. The United States beat Latvia 5-1, and Germany overcame Denmark 3-1.

Curling competition also continued, with defending champions Great Britain falling to the People’s Republic of China 7-4. The Republic of Korea defeated Italy 7-2, Denmark beat Japan 10-7, and Sweden secured a 9-4 victory over the United States.

With several events still to be decided, the medal race remains closely contested as the Games move deeper into the competition phase.

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