Highlights of Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Day 15

Xinhua
22 Feb 2026, 13:15 GMT+10

BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo cemented his status as a cross-country skiing legend by capturing a record sixth gold medal in the men's 50km mass start at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, while China battled to the aerials mixed team bronze medal.

France's Oceane Michelon stormed to gold in the women's 12.5km biathlon mass start in 37 minutes 18.1 seconds, overcoming two penalty loops to win her first major international title.

In ski mountaineering's Olympic debut, France's Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet captured the mixed relay gold.

Also on Saturday, Germany's Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi emerged victorious in a showdown featuring three pairs of Olympic champions to retain their title in the two-woman bobsled.

Host skier Simone Deromedis captured the men's ski cross title.

The women's freeski halfpipe final, featuring defending champion Gu Ailing and three other Chinese athletes, was postponed until Sunday due to persistent snowfall and strong winds at Livigno Snow Park.

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