Olympic Winter Games 2026: Day 5 – Results and Review

 Olympic Winter Games 2026: Day 5 – Results and Review

The fifth day of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics delivered a masterclass in competition, with the record books rewritten in the speed skating oval and history made on the luge tracks of Cortina. While some favourites solidified their legacies, several "underdogs" seized their Olympic moments in dramatic fashion.

Alpine Skiing: Men's Super-G

In a major upset at the Stelvio Ski Centre, Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen proved he is the new titan of speed. He stormed to his third gold medal of these Games, finishing in 1:25.32. He narrowly beat the early leader, Ryan Cochran-Siegle (USA), who secured his second consecutive Olympic silver medal. The pre-race favourite, Marco Odermatt (SUI), had to settle for bronze after a few small errors on the bottom section cost him the top spot.

Gold: Franjo von Allmen (SUI) Silver: Ryan Cochran-Siegle (USA) Bronze: Marco Odermatt (SUI)

Nordic Combined: Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km

The slushy, warm conditions at Tesero made for an insanely tough cross-country race. Norway’s Jens Lurås Oftebro executed a brilliant tactical climb from fourth place to win his first individual Olympic gold. Johannes Lamparter (AUT) secured the silver, while Eero Hirvonen brought home Finland's first medal of the Games with a hard-fought bronze. Early leader Kristjan Ilves (EST) faded in the heavy snow to finish sixth.

Gold: Jens Lurås Oftebro (NOR) Silver: Johannes Lamparter (AUT) Bronze: Eero Hirvonen (FIN)

Biathlon: Women's 15km Individual

The French biathlon team asserted their dominance with a 1-2 finish in Anterselva. Julia Simon overcame an early missed shot to ski a blistering pace and claim the gold medal. Her teammate, Lou Jeanmonnot, recovered from two misses to secure silver. The story of the day, however, was Lora Hristova (BUL), who shot perfectly (20/20) to take a shock bronze, Bulgaria's first major international podium in years.

Gold: Julia Simon (FRA) Silver: Lou Jeanmonnot (FRA) Bronze: Lora Hristova (BUL)

Freestyle Skiing: Women's Moguls

It was a Red, White, and Blue sweep at the top of the podium in Livigno. In a significant upset, 20-year-old Elizabeth Lemley (USA) delivered two flawless runs to snatch the gold medal away from the favourites. Her veteran teammate Jaelin Kauf (USA) added another silver to her collection, while the pre-race favourite Jakara Anthony (AUS) finished off the podium following a rare technical error in the super-final. Perrine Laffont (FRA) managed to secure the bronze through sheer technical elegance.

Gold: Elizabeth Lemley (USA) Silver: Jaelin Kauf (USA) Bronze: Perrine Laffont (FRA)

Speed Skating: Men's 1000m

The phenom Jordan Stolz (USA) lived up to every bit of the hype. Skating in the penultimate pair, Stolz set a blistering new Olympic Record of 1:06.28 to claim his first career gold medal. He outlasted the Netherlands' Jenning de Boo, who took silver after a courageous start, while Damian Żurek (POL) held on for the bronze.

Gold: Jordan Stolz (USA) Silver: Jenning de Boo (NED) Bronze: Damian Żurek (POL)

Luge: Doubles Events

History was made in Cortina as the first-ever Olympic medals for Women's Doubles were awarded. Home favourites Andrea Vötter & Marion Oberhofer (ITA) sent the crowd into a frenzy by winning the inaugural gold.

The drama continued in the Men's Doubles, where Emanuel Rieder & Simon Kainzwaldner (ITA) secured an improbable gold for the host nation. They narrowly beat the Austrian pair of Thomas Steu & Wolfgang Kindl, while the legendary Tobis (Wendl and Arlt) took home the bronze after a tight battle.

Women's Doubles: Gold: Andrea Vötter & Marion Oberhofer (ITA) Silver: Selina Egle & Lara Kipp (AUT) Bronze: Jessica Degenhardt & Cheyenne Rosenthal (GER)

Men's Doubles: Gold: Emanuel Rieder & Simon Kainzwaldner (ITA) Silver: Thomas Steu & Wolfgang Kindl (AUT) Bronze: Tobias Wendl & Tobias Arlt (GER)

Figure Skating: Ice Dance


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