The French team dominated the biathlon competition in Anterselva, winning the gold medal in the women's relay after an exciting pursuit. Meanwhile, in cross-country skiing, Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo made history by winning his tenth Olympic title. Wednesday's events in Milan and Cortina also brought success for the South Korean team in short track and the announcement of ski mountaineering's debut.

French dominance in biathlon

The women's relay team won the gold medal, executing a spectacular comeback from 16th place. This is the third gold for the French biathlon team in relay races in 2026.

Klaebo's historic record

Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo secured his tenth Olympic gold medal of his career, winning the team sprint in Tesero alongside Einar Hedegart.

Ariana Fontana, an Italian icon

The Italian speed skater won her 14th Olympic medal of her career, taking second place in the short track relay final behind the South Koreans.

Debut of ski mountaineering

On Thursday, ski mountaineering, a new Olympic discipline, will debut at the Games, where the world's best ski mountaineers will compete for medals.

Wednesday's events at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo brought historic results, with the French and Norwegian teams playing the main roles. At the stadium in Anterselva, the French women's relay team of Camille Bened, Lou Jeanmonnot, Oceane Michelon, and Julia Simon won the gold medal. The French women repeated the success of their male counterparts from the previous day, despite a difficult start when after the first leg they were in a distant 16th place, nearly a minute behind the leaders. The key was the performance of young Oceane Michelon, who brought the team into the lead, with Julia Simon finishing the job, securing her third gold medal at these Games. Silver went to Sweden, and bronze was won by Norway. The women's biathlon relay debuted in the Olympic program at the 1992 Albertville Games, initially in a 3 x 7.5 km format, later evolving to the current 4 x 6 km system.In cross-country skiing in Tesero, all attention was focused on the legendary Johannes Klaebo. The Norwegian, winning the team sprint with Einar Hedegart, secured his tenth Olympic gold medal of his career, cementing his position as the most decorated cross-country skier in the history of the modern Games. The race was not without technical drama: French skier Mathis Desloges broke a ski pole twice, which dashed his duo's podium hopes; similar problems also affected the Swiss representatives. 10 — Olympic gold medals are now in Johannes Klaebo's collectionThe evening short track events ended with a triumph for South Korea in the women's relay. The Asian team beat the hosts, but it was Italian skater Ariana Fontana who stole the show, winning her 14th Olympic medal, making her a living legend of winter sports. Meanwhile, organizers announced schedule changes: due to heavy snowfall in Livigno, the men's freestyle skiing aerials competition was postponed to Friday. Fans are also eagerly awaiting Thursday's debut of ski mountaineering, where the French athletes Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet are the medal favorites. „It's incredible that after such a start we managed to get back into the game; I felt immense confidence running the final leg.” — Julia Simon [{"pozycja": 1, "nazwa": "France", "info": "Bened, Jeanmonnot, Michelon, Simon", "wynik": "1:08:44.2"}, {"pozycja": 2, "nazwa": "Sweden", "info": "H. Oeberg, E. Oeberg, Magnusson, Persson", "wynik": "+51.3 s"}, {"pozycja": 3, "nazwa": "Norway", "info": "Arnekleiv, Tandrevold, Knotten, Lien", "wynik": "+1:07.8"}] Number of gold medals for France in biathlon - Milan 2026: Mixed relay: 1, Men's relay: 1, Women's relay: 1

Mentioned People

  • Julia Simon — Leader of the French biathlon team, winner of three gold medals during the 2026 Games.
  • Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo — Norwegian cross-country skier who won his tenth Olympic title.
  • Ariana Fontana — Italian short track legend, multiple Olympic medalist.
  • Mathis Desloges — French cross-country skier whose unlucky broken ski poles prevented him from fighting for a medal in the sprint.