Day 1 Recap: First Golds Awarded in Mixed Doubles Curling and Ski Jumping
Norway and Slovenia took the first golds of Milano Cortina 2026, while host nation Italy suffered a shock quarterfinal exit in mixed doubles curling.
MILANO CORTINA, Italy β The first day of competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics delivered two gold medals, one upset, and a moment of history.
MIXED DOUBLES CURLING β GOLD: NORWAY
Norway defeated Canada 7-5 in the final, with skip Kristin Skaslien making a double takeout in the eighth end to secure the win. It was Norway's first Olympic curling gold since 2018. Bronze went to Sweden, which beat Switzerland 6-4.
WOMEN'S NORMAL HILL SKI JUMPING β GOLD: SLOVENIA
Ema Klinec of Slovenia, 27, won her first Olympic gold with jumps of 104.5m and 106.0m. Defending champion UrΕ‘a Bogataj (also Slovenia) took silver, and Katharina Althaus of Germany took bronze. Klinec wept on the podium, dedicating the medal to her late father.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Biathlon mixed relay: Norway (J.T. BΓΈ, L.R. Roeiseland, etc.) won gold ahead of Sweden and France.
Short track women's 1500m: Suzanne Schulting (NED) successfully defended her title, holding off two Chinese skaters in a chaotic finish.
Biggest upset: Host nation Italy's mixed doubles curling team, ranked 2nd in the world, lost in the quarterfinals to the United States (ranked 11th).
MEDAL TABLE AFTER DAY 1
Norway: 2 Gold
Slovenia: 1 Gold
Netherlands: 1 Gold
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