Day Nine of 2026 Olympics Concludes Without a Medal for Ukraine

Competition Continues in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo

According to Главком: On February 15, 2026, the ninth day of competition at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games saw nine medal events contested across eight sports. The Ukrainian team did not secure a podium finish on this day. With eight days of events remaining, the team continues its pursuit of an Olympic medal.

Medal Events and Winners from Day Nine

The sports featuring medal events on the ninth day were:

• Freestyle Skiing
• Speed Skating
• Cross-Country Skiing
• Biathlon
• Skeleton
• Ski Jumping
• Alpine Skiing
• Snowboarding

The day's medalists included:

• In the women's biathlon pursuit, Lisa Vittozzi (Italy) won gold, Maren Kirkeeide (Norway) took silver, and Suvi Minkkinen (Finland) earned bronze.
• Martin Ponsiluoma (Sweden) claimed gold in the men's biathlon pursuit, followed by Sturla Holm Lægreid (Norway) with silver and Emilien Jacquelin (France) with bronze.
• In men's dual moguls freestyle skiing, Mikaël Kingsbury (Canada) won gold, Ikuma Horishima (Japan) silver, and Matt Graham (Australia) bronze.
• The men's cross-country skiing relay gold went to Norway, with France taking silver and Italy bronze.
• Federica Brignone (Italy) won gold in the women's giant slalom alpine skiing event, while Sara Hector (Sweden) and Thea Louise Stjernesund (Norway) shared the silver medal.
• In the mixed team snowboard cross, Great Britain 1 won gold, Italy 1 took silver, and France 2 secured bronze.
• Femke Kok (Netherlands) won gold in the women's 500m speed skating, with Jutta Leerdam (Netherlands) taking silver and Mako Tsuji (Japan) bronze.
• The mixed team skeleton gold was won by Tabitha Stoecker and Matt Weston (Great Britain), silver by Susanne Kreher and Axel Jungk (Germany), and bronze by Jacqueline Pfeifer and Christopher Grotheer (Germany).
• In the women's large hill ski jumping, Anna Strøm (Norway) won gold, Eirin Maria Kvandal (Norway) silver, and Nika Prevc (Slovenia) bronze.

While the Ukrainian team has yet to win a medal, eight full days of competition remain, offering hope for a breakthrough. The team's performance is being closely followed back home, where support for the athletes remains strong.

The current situation for the Ukrainian team is challenging, as the absence of medals can impact athlete morale. However, with many competition days still ahead, the team has the opportunity to improve its results and deliver strong final performances.

It is crucial for Ukrainian athletes to maintain their top form and capitalize on every opportunity to reach the podium in the coming events.