Global sports fans have expressed disbelief over Australia’s record Winter Olympics success, as the nation topples northern hemisphere heavyweights in the medal tally.

Indra Brown has the chance to put the seal on a landmark Winter Olympics for Australia with a medal after reaching the freeski halfpipe final at Milan-Cortina

Danielle Scott’s silver medal win at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics delivers Australia its sixth medal. Scott’s silver is the first medal Australia has won in aerials since Lydia Lassila's bronze and David Morris' silver in 2014 ( ABC ).

If you’ve been following freestyle skiing and snowboarding at the Winter Olympics, you’ve probably noticed the blue flag with a Union Jack in the upper lefthand corner and a Southern Cross on the right side popping up pretty frequently on the leaderboard.

Australia has won five medals at Milan Cortina, making the 2026 Games the nation's most successful Winter Olympics to date.

Mari Fukada as scans show she suffered a bruised sternum in the nasty crash

For a sport that exists on the outermost margins of our national consciousness, it’s a long road back to the Winter Olympics. But there is a glimmer of hope.

Relive the latest highlights from the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics — from Illia Malinin’s surprising missteps to Australia’s gold medal triumph in dual moguls.

Recapping what happened at the from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Currently, the world's best winter sport athletes are over in Italy competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina. There are gold medals on the line, and men and women who have trained for th