2026 Winter Olympics: Five Golds Awarded as Ukraine Awaits First Medal

Competition Continues at Milan-Cortina 2026

According to Главком: The third day of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 9 saw medals awarded in five different sports. While Ukrainian athletes have yet to reach the podium, the Games continue for another 14 days, offering ample opportunity to contend for honors. The early stages of an Olympics often see a staggered medal distribution as different sports commence.

Day Three Medal Winners

Here are the medalists from the day's events:

• Freestyle Skiing (Women's Slopestyle):
  • Gold - Mathilde Gremaud (Switzerland)
  • Silver - Aileen Eileen Gu (China)
  • Bronze - Megan Oldham (Canada)
• Alpine Skiing (Men's Team Parallel):
  • Gold - Switzerland 2 (Frane von Allmen, Tanguy Nef)
  • Silver - Austria 1 (Vincent Kriechmayr, Manuel Feller)
  • Silver - Switzerland 1 (Marco Odermatt, Loïs Méillard)
  • No bronze medal was awarded
• Speed Skating (Women's 1000m):
  • Gold - Jutta Leerdam (Netherlands)
  • Silver - Femke Kok (Netherlands)
  • Bronze - Miho Takagi (Japan)
• Ski Jumping (Men's Normal Hill Individual):
  • Gold - Philipp Raimund (Germany)
  • Silver - Kacper Tomasiak (Poland)
  • Bronze - Gregor Deschwanden (Switzerland)
  • Bronze - Ren Nikaido (Japan)
• Snowboarding (Women's Big Air):
  • Gold - Kokomo Murase (Japan)
  • Silver - Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (New Zealand)
  • Bronze - Seon-in Yu (South Korea)

Ukraine remains without a medal at this stage, but competition continues, and its athletes will have chances to improve their standings in the coming days.

The Olympic Games provide a unique global platform for athletes. While Ukraine has not yet secured a medal, many events remain where its competitors can showcase their talent on the world's biggest winter sports stage.

With 14 days of competition still ahead, Ukrainian sportsmen and women have time to mount a challenge for podium finishes.