Winter Olympics Milano Cortina 2026: Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Wins Record 9th Gold Medal - Best Photos From Day 9
On Day 9 of the Winter Olympics 2026 Milano Cortina, Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo headlined the proceedings and made history by anchoring his team to victory in the men’s 4x7.5km cross-country relay. The latest victory helped him win his 9th career gold medal, making him the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time. Host nation Italy celebrated as Federica Brignone captured her second gold of the Games in the Women’s giant Slalom, whereas Lisa Vittozzi secured Italy’s first-ever Olympic biathlon gold in the 10km pursuit. In speed skating, the Netherlands’ Femke Kok set a new Olympic record of 36.49s to win the 500m. Other notable gold medalists included Canada’s Mikaël Kingsbury in the inaugural dual moguls and Great Britain’s mixed teams in both skeleton and snowboard cross. Catch some of the best visuals from day 9.
Gold medalist Lisa Vittozzi, of Italy, poses with teammates after the women's 10-kilometer pursuit biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy. | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy
Czechia's Tomas Kundratek (84) challenges with Switzerland's Timo Meier (28) during a preliminary round match of men's ice hockey between Switzerland and Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy. | Photo: AP/Petr David Josek
John Steel Hagenbuch, of the United States, competes in the cross country skiing men's 4 x 7.5km relay at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy. | Photo: AP/Matthias Schrader
Australia's Bree Walker starts for a women's monobob run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
France's Matias Roche celebrates during the men's freestyle skiing big air qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy. | Photo: AP/Lindsey Wasson
Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany compete during the pairs figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
Canada's Cassidy Gray loses control before crashing during an alpine ski women's giant slalom race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Robert F. Bukaty
From left, Australia's Adam Lambert (2-1), France's Aidan Chollet (3-1), Italy's Lorenzo Sommariva (6-1) and Germany's Leon Ulbricht (7-1) compete during the mixed team snowboard cross finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy. | Photo: AP/Lindsey Wasson
Athletes compete in the cross country skiing men's 4 x 7.5km relay at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy. | Photo: AP/Matthias Schrader
Italy's Federica Brignone speeds down the course, during an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Robert F. Bukaty
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, of Norway, skis uphill during the cross country skiing men's 4 x 7.5km relay at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy. | Photo: AP/Matthias Schrader
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin at the finish area during an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Robert F. Bukaty
Spectators watch the start of the women's 10-kilometer pursuit biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy. | Photo: AP/Andrew Medichini
A giant Italian flag is displayed by fans during the medal ceremony where Italy's Federica Brignone won the gold medal in an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Andy Wong
Sweden's Sara Hector, right, and Norway's Thea Louise Stjernesund bow to Italy's Federica Brignone, center, at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Jacquelyn Martin
Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates winning an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Jacquelyn Martin
Sarah Warren of the United States takes the start of the speed skating women's 500m at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy. | Photo: AP/Christophe Ena
Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands reacts after competing in the women's 500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
Kamila Zuk, of Poland, leads a group during the women's 10-kilometer pursuit biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy. | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy
Team France with Germain Deschamps, white armband, Timothy Loubineaud, red armband, and Valentin Thiebault, yellow armband, compete in the men's team pursuit quarterfinals speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
Britain's Maisie Hill competes during the women's snowboarding slopestyle qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy. | Photo: AP/Gregory Bull
Athletes make their way to the ramp during the ski jumping women's large hill individual at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Evgeniy Maloletka
Camille Kovalev and Pavel Kovalev of France compete during the pairs figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy. | Photo: AP/Ashley Landis
Finland's Elias Lajunen crashes during the men's freestyle skiing big air qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy. | Photo: AP/Lindsey Wasson
Canada's Macklin Celebrini (17) scores on a penalty shot against France's goalkeeper Julian Junca (33) in the second period during a preliminary round game of men's ice hockey between Canada and France at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy. | Photo: AP/Carolyn Kaster
France's Pierre Crinon (7) and Canada's Tom Wilson (43) fight in the third period during a preliminary round game of men's ice hockey between Canada and France at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
Canada's Marc Kennedy in action during the men's curling round robin session against China, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Misper Apawu
Femke Kok of the Netherlands celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy. | Photo: AP/Ben Curtis
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