Domen Prevc of Slovenia has proven his formidable ski jumping prowess again. He came from behind in the rain Saturday to capture the gold medal on the men’s large hill at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
A robust training centre, youth development programme and a family of high flyers have helped Slovenia defy gravity and
Winning an Olympic medal brings pride to any athlete. Many countries also add cash rewards for those podium finishes. Using data shared by USA Today for the 2026 Winter Olympics (25 countries responded to the site’s query),
After his second gold of these Games, Prevc has a shot to tie Matti Nykänen's record of three in a single Olympics.
Prevc's jump not only helped Slovenia defend its gold medal in the mixed team event at the Milan Cortina Games on Tuesday, but he and his sibling, Nika Prevc, became the first brother and sister to win a medal in ski jumping at the same Olympics.
Norway's Anna Odine Strøm beat top favourite Nika Prevc at the Milano/Cortina Winter Olympics to claim women's ski jumping normal hill gold in Predazzo on Saturday. The Norwegian had jumps of 100 metres and 101m to beat Slovenia's Prevc by a mere 1.
MILAN (AP) — The head of Haiti's ski federation, Thierry Montiller, spent over four hours driving mountain roads from Bormio, near the Swiss border, where his downhill skier is competing in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics,
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Ski jumping continues at Milan Cortina 2026 with what may be the most competitive event: mixed team normal hill. Siblings Nika and Domen Prevc are expected to lead Slovenia to a repeat gold.