United States ski jumper Ben Loomis luckily avoided what could’ve been a disaster when a leaf blower hit his shoulder.

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.

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.

Fri, Feb 20, 2026 A catastrophic injury was narrowly avoided at the Winter Olympics when combined skier Ben Loomis was struck by track equipment whilst accelerating down a 370-foot ski jump ramp. Loomis competed in the men's Olympic Nordic combined team sprint at the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium,

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

Here are some of the most unusual Winter Olympic sports in history, from ski ballet and military patrol to dog sled racing and skijoring.

Last week, the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy were hit with a bizarre scandal involving the sport of men's ski jumping. That controversy was directly

Eileen Gu is readying to defend her big air ski freestyle title and a Norwegian contender's emotional reaction overshadowed the last men's Alpine ski event of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Also on Day 10 of the Winter Games,