Key Highlights
- Nine gold medals were handed out on Day 9 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
- Britain won two gold medals for the first time in Winter Olympic history, both from mixed team events.
- Femke Kok of the Netherlands set a new Olympic record in speedskating with a time of 36.49 seconds in the women’s 500m.
Day 9 Recap: A Historic Day for Britain at Winter Olympics 2026
You might think this is new, but… it’s not. British athletes have been dominating the Winter Olympics in recent years. Yet today was special.
For the first time ever, two gold medals were won by Great Britain on the same day of a Winter Games. It was all about snowboard cross and skeleton.
Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale Triumphed in Snowboard Cross
The magic began with Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale in the mixed team relays in snowboard cross. They complemented each other perfectly, teeing up a superb winning run for Britain’s first-ever medal on snow.
Matthew Weston’s Skeleton Success
Then it was all about Matt Weston again on the skeleton track. After securing gold in the men’s singles event earlier, he produced the run of his life to follow up partner Tabitha Stoecker’s tricky run and steal gold from Germans Susanne Kreher and Axel Jungk.
Ninth Olympic Gold for Johannes Klaebo
Elsewhere on Day 9, there was another moment of history. Norway’s Johannes Klaebo won his ninth — yes, ninth — Olympic gold medal in the men’s cross-country skiing 4 x 7.5km relay. He nudged ahead of three other Norwegians with eight, making him the most successful athlete in Winter Games history.
Canada’s First Gold
In a breakthrough for Canada, Mikaël Kingsbury finally got his hands on the top prize in men’s freestyle skiing dual moguls. He had narrowly missed out to Cooper Woods earlier and this time, he nailed it with a brilliant run in the big final.
Italy’s Home Games Success
The home crowd was thrilled as Italy continued their strong showing. Federica Brignone won her second gold of the Games in the women’s Alpine skiing giant slalom. Despite a career-threatening injury just 18 months ago, she tore apart her competition once again.
Medal Count and Future Events
The medal table saw no movement for the USA today but there were 18 medals to play for tomorrow. Short track speed skating, Alpine skiing slalom, ski jumping, freestyle skiing big air, figure skating pair skating, and more will be on offer.
Final Thoughts
The final whistle in the hockey match meant Day 9 was over at these Winter Olympics — and what a day it was! Nine medals were handed out. Athletes strengthened their hopes of glory over the next few days. There might not be any live action left today, but don’t go anywhere as we will recap all the day’s headlines.