Ski jumping left a distinct mark on the Milano Cortina Winter Games, with a strange sideshow, a weather-driven controversy and a series of upsets that reshaped the sport’s landscape as its Olympic programme expanded.

PREDAZZO, Italy — Norway’s Anna Odine Strøm took her second gold in ski jumping in the women’s large hill on Sunday evening, making history as the first woman to win two individual events in the sport in the same Olympics.

Ski jumping kicks off at Milan Cortina 2026 with the women's individual normal hill competition. Slovenian Nika Prevc is the heavy favorite to win gold, though Japan could bring the heat.

The debut of the men's super team ski jumping event at the Milano Cortina Olympics has prompted mixed emotions among the Japanese athletes, with some questioning whether the format truly belongs on the sport’s biggest stage.

The 19-year-old captured two silver medals and a bronze, becoming Poland’s first ski jumper to win three medals at a single Winter Olympics. But instead of a flashy celebration, Tomasiak asked for a thanksgiving Eucharist, placing his medals on the altar in gratitude to God.

After his second gold of these Games, Prevc has a shot to tie Matti Nykänen's record of three in a single Olympics.

A cheating scandal that rocked the Nordic World Ski Championships in 2025 has prompted the International Ski Federation (FIS) to implement a new rule at the Milan Cortina Winter Games: a more thorough inspection of the ski jumping uniforms, especially in the crotch areas.

Slovenia’s fans had waited long enough. Long enough, meaning three days. First, gold medal favorite Nika Prevc landed in silver in the women’s normal hill on Saturday — commendable, for sure, but not enough for this crowd and not enough for her.

You may never guess it by looking at the outside of a brick building in Lake Placid, but behind its walls, some are training to reach Olympic glory in ski jumping. Ski jumpers take pride in the thrill-seeking competition,

United States ski jumper Ben Loomis collided with a leaf blower during his Olympic jump on Thursday, calling it an experience he'd "never" had before.