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.
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, of Norway, 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Britain's Maisie Hill competes during the women's snowboarding slopestyle qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy. | Photo: AP/Gregory Bull
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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