Franjo Von Allmen and Federica Brignone claimed the titles of King and Queen of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games with three and two gold medals, respectively. Franjo von Allmen was a standout in the Men's speed events, winning gold in both the Downhill and Super-G. Alongside Tanguy Nef, he also secured victory in the Team Combined event. Federica Brignone led the home nation's success with two gold medals, winning both the women's Giant Slalom and the Super-G.

Mikaela Shiffrin secured the gold medal in the Women's Slalom event at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. In the last race of the Games, Shiffrin finished 1.50 seconds ahead of Camille Rast and 1.71 seconds ahead of Anna Swenn Larsson

Federica Brignone won the gold medal in the women's Giant Slalom at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, finishing ahead of a Nordic duo comprising Sweden's Sara Hector and Norway's Thea Louise Stjernesund, who tied for second place.

Federica Brignone claimed gold in the Super-G at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games with an extremely tactical run, defeating French Romane Miradoli and Austrian Cornelia Hütter to claim Italy's first gold of the Milano Cortina Games.

Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber won the gold medal in the Team Combined event at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games. Kira Weidle-Winkelmann and Emma Aicher took second place, finishing just 0.05 seconds behind the Austrians. The US team, comprising Jacqueline Wiles and Paula Moltzan, took the final podium spot, finishing 0.25 seconds behind the Austrian Team.

Franjo von Allmen and Tanguy Nef claimed gold at the Team Combined Event at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Switzerland, with Marco Odermatt and Loïc Meillard, and Austria, with Vincent Kriechmayr and Manuel Feller, shared the silver medal.

Breezy Johnson, wearing bib number 6, unexpectedly secured the gold medal in the Downhill event at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. This victory came just a year after she claimed the World Championship title in Saalbach. The 30-year-old American skier has achieved nine podium finishes in the World Cup but has never won a race. Emma Aicher finished in second place, just 0.04 seconds behind the US skier. Sofia Goggia rounded up the podium in third place.

Downhill World Champion Franjo von Allmen won the gold medal in the Men’s Downhill at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. He completed a flawless run from start to finish at the Stelvio course in Bormio, defeating Italy's Giovanni Franzoni and Dominik Paris to claim Switzerland's first gold of the Milano Cortina Games.

The Women's Downhill event will be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, on the mythical Olympia delle Tofane slope. The Olympia delle Tofane, known as the "Queen of Speed," is one of the most iconic slopes in the world for its technical complexity and the dramatic natural scenery of the Dolomites.

Downhill is considered the premier discipline and is the longest and, after the Slalom, second-oldest alpine skiing competition. Due to the high speeds involved, Downhill is by far the most risky discipline. Downhill emphasizes "the six components of technique, courage, speed, risk, physical condition, and judgement", according to the FIS International Ski Competition Rules.

In this new series of posts, we will highlight the best moments of alpine skiing since its incorporation into the Olympic Winter Games program  in Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936

The 2026 Olympic Winter Games will be held from February 6-22, 2026 in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

At the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, Alpine skiing competitions are held from February 7 to 18, 2026, in two iconic venues: Cortina d'Ampezzo and Bormio.

The Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympic Winter Games, were held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Led by Toni Sailer, the Austrians dominated the Men's and Women's Alpine Skiing events, winning nine of the eighteen medals available

The St. Moritz Olympic Winter Games were held from 30 January to 8 February 1948. The expansion to six Olympic alpine competitions put Alpine Skiing in the spotlight (the program was expanded to include Downhill and Slalom for Men and Women).

The Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Games were held from February 6 to 16, 1936. Alpine skiing made its Olympic debut at the IV Olympic Winter Games, featuring a combined format that included Downhill and Slalom events for both Men and Women.

Only six months remain until the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games

Federica Brignone claimed her first career Downhill Crystal Globe in the 2024-2025 Alpine Ski World Cup Season

Federica Brignone ends the Cortina speed weekend with another victory for the Italian team. It was her 11th Alpine Ski World Cup Super-G win

Sofia Goggia won the third Downhill of the Alpine Ski World Cup season in Cortina d'Ampezzo.