Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: Day 7 Update – Shiffrin Adds Silver, Norway Sweeps Biathlon Podium

Published Date: 13th Feb, 2026

February 13, 2026

Mikaela Shiffrin added another medal to her historic tally on Day 7 of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, taking silver in the women's alpine super-G at Cortina d'Ampezzo on Friday. The American star finished 0.34 seconds behind surprise gold medalist Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland, with Italy's Federica Brignone claiming bronze in front of her home crowd.

Norway continued its commanding performance in biathlon, sweeping the podium in the women's 12.5 km mass start. Marte Olsbu Røiseland won gold, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold took silver, and Karoline Knotten earned bronze, giving Norway its fifth biathlon gold medal of the Games so far.

Friday's Major Results

  • Alpine Skiing – Women's Super-G: Lara Gut-Behrami (SUI) gold, Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) silver, Federica Brignone (ITA) bronze
  • Biathlon – Women's 12.5 km Mass Start: Marte Olsbu Røiseland (NOR) gold, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold (NOR) silver, Karoline Knotten (NOR) bronze
  • Cross-Country – Men's 15 km Classic: Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR) gold, Pål Golberg (NOR) silver, Erik Valnes (NOR) bronze
  • Speed Skating – Women's 1500 m: Miho Takagi (JPN) gold, Joy Beune (NED) silver, Marijke Groenewoud (NED) bronze
  • Snowboard – Men's Parallel Giant Slalom: Andreas Prommegger (AUT) gold, Arvid Auner (AUT) silver, Alexander Payer (AUT) bronze

Updated Medal Table (Top 10 after Day 7)

  1. Norway – 22 (11 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze)
  2. Germany – 14 (6 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze)
  3. United States – 11 (4 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)
  4. Netherlands – 11 (3 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze)
  5. Sweden – 9 (2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)
  6. Italy – 9 (2 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze)
  7. Austria – 8 (3 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)
  8. Switzerland – 7 (3 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
  9. Japan – 6 (2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
  10. France – 6 (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)

Notable Moments and Developments

  • Shiffrin's silver in super-G brings her career Olympic medal count to 11 (6 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze), extending her record as the most decorated female Winter Olympian in alpine skiing history.
  • Norway's biathlon team has now won medals in every women's event contested so far, continuing one of the most dominant performances in Olympic biathlon history.
  • Johannes Høsflot Klæbo's gold in the men's 15 km classic gave Norway a sweep of the podium and pushed Klæbo closer to Marit Bjørgen's all-time Winter medal record.
  • Weather conditions improved slightly across alpine venues, allowing all scheduled events to proceed without delay for the first time in three days.

Organizers continue to defend snow reliability measures, reporting that artificial snow production and strategic snow storage have kept competition surfaces viable despite warmer-than-average temperatures in the Dolomites. Environmental monitoring groups have acknowledged the increased use of renewable energy across venues but maintain calls for stronger long-term commitments to climate action.

The Games proceed with alpine skiing, biathlon relays, and freestyle skiing events scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Live coverage continues on global broadcasters and the official Olympics streaming platform, with growing attention on Norway's medal surge, Shiffrin's pursuit of more history, and the United States' strong showing across multiple disciplines.



Date: 13th Feb, 2026

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