Day Eight of Milan-Cortina 2026: Ukraine's Medal Quest Continues as Champions Are Crowned

Competition Recap for February 14, 2026

According to Главком: On the eighth day of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, eight gold medals were awarded across eight different sports. The Ukrainian team has yet to secure a podium finish at these Games. With nine days of competition remaining, there are still many medal events to come, offering further opportunities for all athletes.

Sports and Medalists

The events contested on this day included:

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

In women's dual moguls freestyle skiing, Australia's Jakara Anthony won gold. The silver and bronze medals were claimed by Americans Jaelin Kauf and Elizabeth Lemley, respectively.

The Norwegian team triumphed in the women's 4x5km cross-country skiing relay, with Sweden taking silver and Finland earning bronze.

Brazil's Lucas Braathen Pinheiro secured gold in the men's giant slalom alpine skiing event. Swiss skiers Marco Odermatt and Loic Meillard won silver and bronze.

In the women's biathlon sprint, Norway's Maren Kirkeeide stood atop the podium. French athletes Oceane Michelon and Lou Jeanmonnot captured the silver and bronze medals.

American Jordan Stolz won the men's 500m speed skating event. Jenning de Boo of the Netherlands took silver, while Canada's Laurent Dubreuil won bronze.

Austria's Janine Flock won gold in women's skeleton. Germany's Susanne Kreher and Jacqueline Pfeifer finished with silver and bronze.

Slovenia's Domen Prevc claimed victory in the men's large hill ski jumping event. Japan's Ren Nikaido won silver, and Poland's Kacper Tomasiak secured bronze.

Finally, in the men's 1500m short track speed skating, Jens van 't Wout of the Netherlands won gold. Hwang Dae-heon of South Korea took silver, and Roberts Kruzbergs of Latvia earned bronze.

While February 14th was a day of intense competition and celebration for many nations, Ukraine's search for its first medal of the 2026 Winter Games continues. The country's athletes have historically performed well in winter sports like biathlon and figure skating.

Ukraine's lack of medals after eight days underscores the immense challenge of Olympic competition and the elite level of the field.

With nine days of events still ahead, Ukrainian athletes will have multiple chances to showcase their talent and challenge for the podium. The Olympics are renowned for dramatic turnarounds and breakthrough performances, so the medal standings for Ukraine could still see a positive shift before the closing ceremony.