2026 Winter Olympics: Competition Results for February 21
February 21, 2026, marked the 15th day of competition at the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Games, with nine gold medals awarded across seven sports. For Ukraine, however, the day ended without a podium finish, a disappointing outcome for the nation's supporters. The 2026 Games are the first Winter Olympics hosted in Italy since 2006.
Sports and Medal Events
The medal events contested on this day included:
- Speed Skating
- Biathlon
- Freestyle Skiing
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Ski Mountaineering
- Curling
- Bobsleigh
In the men's cross-country skiing mass start, Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klæbo took gold, with fellow Norwegian Martin Løvstrøm Nyenget securing silver and Emil Iversen completing a Norwegian sweep with bronze.
Italy celebrated a one-two finish in the men's freestyle skiing ski cross, with Simone Deromedis winning gold and Federico Tomasoni taking silver. Switzerland's Alex Fiva captured the bronze. In the women's biathlon mass start, France dominated as Océane Michelon won gold and Julia Simon earned silver, while Tereza Voborníková of the Czech Republic claimed bronze.
The United States won gold in the mixed team aerials skiing event, with Switzerland taking silver and China bronze. In men's speed skating mass start, Dutch skater Jorrit Bergsma earned gold, Denmark's Viktor Hald Thorup won silver, and Italy's Andrea Giovannini took bronze.
Dutch skater Marijke Groenewoud secured gold in the women's speed skating mass start. Canada's Ivanie Blondin won silver, and American Mia Manganello earned bronze. France triumphed in the ski mountaineering mixed relay, with Switzerland in second and Spain in third.
Canada won gold in the men's curling tournament, Great Britain took silver, and Switzerland claimed bronze. In the women's two-person bobsleigh, the German crew piloted by Laura Nolte won gold, another German sled driven by Lisa Buckwitz took silver, and the American team of Kailie Armbrister Humphries secured bronze.
Consequently, February 21, 2026, concluded without a medal for Ukrainian athletes, despite their competitive efforts at the Olympic Games.
The day's events highlighted the intense level of international competition, particularly showcasing Norwegian dominance in cross-country skiing and Italian success in freestyle skiing.
The lack of medals for the Ukrainian team underscores the ongoing challenges in sports development and infrastructure within the country. With many events still remaining on the Olympic schedule, Ukrainian athletes will have further opportunities to compete for podium places in the coming days.