At the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the German pair Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin took the lead after the short program in figure skating. Meanwhile, Polish fans are eagerly awaiting Monday's debut of a new Olympic event—the duet competition in ski jumping. Kacper Tomasiak, who has already won two medals in Predazzo, will join forces with Paweł Wąsek in the fight for another medal for the Polish team.

Hase and Volodin Close to Gold

The German pair leads in figure skating with a score of 80.01 points after the short program, ahead of pairs from Georgia and Japan.

Debut of Duet Competition in Ski Jumping

On Monday at 19:00, the first-ever Olympic duet competition will take place, featuring Kacper Tomasiak and Paweł Wąsek.

German Offensive in Bobsleigh

Favorite Francesco Friedrich fights for another title in two-man bobsleigh, starting the competition in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

The tenth day of competition at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics brings decisive moments in winter sports. The spotlight is on the figure skating events, where the German duo Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin dominated the pairs short program. With a score of 80.01 points, they built a lead over representatives from Georgia and Japan, who made costly errors. The German pair delivered a flawless tango performance, positioning them as favorites ahead of the decisive free program scheduled for Monday evening. On the ski jump in Predazzo, excitement builds for the debut of the duet competition. Poland will be represented by Kacper Tomasiak and Paweł Wąsek. Tomasiak, a breakout star of the Games with a silver and bronze medal already, aims for a third podium finish. While jumpers from Japan, Austria, and Germany remain favorites, analysis of results from the individual competition indicates that the Polish team is a genuine contender for top positions. Poland already has three medals from ski jumping successes, and Monday's competition on the large hill could add to that tally. The duet competition (Super Team) replaced the traditional four-person team event in the Olympic program to enable competition for countries with fewer world-class jumpers, aiming to globalize the sport. In other arenas, competition continues in bobsleigh, where medals are being contested in the two-man bobsleigh and women's monobob. German dominance in the ice channel at Cortina d'Ampezzo remains a fact, though pressure from other nations is growing. In speed skating over 1000 meters, Polish fans also see chances for high placements, though competition from the Netherlands remains extremely strong. This day could prove decisive for the medal standings of the German team, which is regaining momentum after a slower start to the Games. Hase/Volodin (GER): 80.01, Metelkina/Berulawa (GEO): 75.46, Miura/Kihara (JPN): 73.22 3 — medals already won by Poland at the 2026 Winter Olympics

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Mentioned People

  • Kacper Tomasiak — Young Polish ski jumper, winner of a silver and bronze medal at the 2026 Games.
  • Minerva Hase — German figure skater competing in the pairs event with Nikita Volodin.
  • Paweł Wąsek — Polish ski jumper competing for the national team in the duet competition.