Day nine of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina produced fierce competition across ice and snow on Saturday, with nine gold medals up for grabs in a packed schedule.

Norway added one more gold to maintain its narrow lead in the gold-medal count, while hosts Italy climbed strongly but remained tied with Norway on the overall medal tally.

Current medal standings (after Day 9):

Norway: 8 gold, 3 silver, 7 bronze (Total: 18), Italy (hosts): 6 gold, 3 silver, 9 bronze (Total: 18), United States: 4 gold, 7 silver, 3 bronze (Total: 14), France: 4 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze (Total: 10), Germany: 4 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze (Total: 11)

Key highlights from Day 9:

Women’s giant slalom (alpine skiing) at Tofane, Cortina d’Ampezzo: Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami dominated to take gold. Italy’s Federica Brignone and Marta Bassino pushed hard on home snow but finished outside the medals in a tight contest.

Men’s 4×7.5km relay (cross-country skiing): Norway’s team, anchored by Johannes HøsflotKlæbo, secured a thrilling victory over Sweden and France.

Men’s 12.5km biathlon pursuit: France’s Quentin FillonMaillet surged to gold.

Women’s 10km biathlon pursuit: Sweden’s Elvira Öberg claimed victory.

Men’s dual moguls (freestyle skiing): An American upset delivered gold, delighting crowds at the snow park.

Men’s team pursuit (speed skating): A powerhouse team broke records.

Mixed team skeleton: Delivered a surprise winner on the Cortina track.

Italy added a bronze in the snowboard competition and secured a win in its men’s ice hockey qualifying match.

With the Games heating up across alpine, biathlon, and hockey disciplines, the battle between Norway, Italy, and the United States is expected to intensify further in the coming days.