Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: Day 9 – Shiffrin Makes History with Giant Slalom Gold, Norway Breaks Records

Published Date: 21 Feb, 2026

February 21, 2026

Mikaela Shiffrin etched her name deeper into Olympic lore on Day 9 of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, winning gold in the women’s giant slalom at Cortina d’Ampezzo on Saturday to claim her 12th career Olympic medal and surpass Norway’s Marit Bjørgen as the most decorated female Winter Olympian of all time. The American star overcame a 0.21-second deficit after the first run to edge out Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami by 0.18 seconds, with Italy’s Marta Bassino taking bronze in front of a roaring home crowd.

Norway continued its extraordinary dominance, sweeping gold and silver in the men’s 4×10 km cross-country relay through Harald Østberg Amundsen and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo. The result pushed Norway’s medal tally to 28 (14 gold), already the most dominant performance by any nation at a single Winter Games since the Soviet Union in 1988.

Saturday’s Major Results

  • Alpine Skiing – Women’s Giant Slalom Gold: Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) Silver: Lara Gut-Behrami (SUI) Bronze: Marta Bassino (ITA)
  • Cross-Country – Men’s 4×10 km Relay Gold: Norway (Amundsen, Golberg, Valnes, Klæbo) Silver: Sweden Bronze: Finland
  • Biathlon – Men’s 4×7.5 km Relay Gold: Norway Silver: France Bronze: Germany
  • Speed Skating – Women’s Team Pursuit Gold: Netherlands Silver: Japan Bronze: United States
  • Freestyle Skiing – Men’s Halfpipe Gold: David Wise (USA) Silver: Birk Irving (USA) Bronze: Nico Porteous (NZL)

Updated Medal Table (Top 10 after Day 9)

  1. Norway – 28 (14 gold, 8 silver, 6 bronze)
  2. United States – 15 (6 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze)
  3. Germany – 16 (6 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze)
  4. Netherlands – 14 (5 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze)
  5. Sweden – 11 (3 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze)
  6. Italy – 11 (3 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze)
  7. Switzerland – 9 (3 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze)
  8. Austria – 9 (3 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)
  9. Japan – 8 (2 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze)
  10. France – 8 (1 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)

Key Moments and Developments

  • Shiffrin’s giant slalom gold brings her career Olympic medal count to 12 (7 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze), surpassing Norway’s Marit Bjørgen (11 medals) as the most decorated female Winter Olympian ever.
  • Norway’s relay dominance continued with another clean sweep in cross-country, reinforcing their position as the most successful nation in Winter Olympic history.
  • Weather delays that disrupted the first week have largely cleared, allowing the alpine schedule to catch up without further postponements.
  • Organizers continue to highlight that 85% of venues run on 100% renewable energy and that legacy infrastructure from 1956 Cortina and 2006 Turin minimized new construction.

The Games continue with alpine skiing (men’s giant slalom), biathlon mixed relay, and freestyle skiing events scheduled for Sunday and Monday. Live coverage remains available on global broadcasters and the official Olympics streaming platform.

Norway’s medal avalanche, Shiffrin’s record-breaking performance, and strong showings by the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands keep the medal race compelling as the second week progresses. The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are on track to be one of the most memorable editions in recent history.



Date: 21 Feb, 2026

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