ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — Lisa Vittozzi secured Italy's first Olympic gold medal in biathlon, hitting all 20 targets in the 10-kilometer pursuit biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday.

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Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany took a sizable lead in the Olympic pairs figure skating short program in Milano-Cortina, topping a tightly contested field ahead of Monday’s free skate.

Anna Odine Stroem won gold for Norway in today's long hill ski jumping competition, finishing with a score of 284.8 after an exemplary final round that catapulted her score. Another Norweigan, Eirin Maria Kvandal, finished with silver, while Slovenian ski jumper Nika Prevc took bronze.

Netherlands speedskating sensation Jutta Leerdam entered the 2026 Winter Olympics with a cult following on social media, boasting more than 6.5 million followers on Instagram and another 2.9 million followers on TikTok.

Italy set a national Winter Olympics record on Sunday as Federica Brignone's giant slalom gold capped a four‑medal surge that lifted the host nation’s tally to 22.

Last updated: Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. ET Top takeaway: Norway has stretched its lead to 12 gold medals and 26 total medals, while host Italy sits at 8 gold (22 total) and Team USA is at 5 gold (17 total) as another wave of finals hits the standings.

TESERO, Italy — Johannes Klaebo led Norway to victory in the men’s 4x7.5km cross-country relay at the Winter Games on Sunday to win a record ninth career Olympic gold. The 29-year-old has won four gold medals at these Games and is widely expected to take another two in the men’s team sprint on Wednesday and 50km classic race on Saturday.

Follow along for a recap of Day 9 at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, as nine gold medals were handed out. American medal hope Mikaela Shiffrin missed out on the podium in the women’s Alpine skiing giant slalom,