Federica Brignone just rewrote Olympic history at 35 years old.
The Italian Alpine skier claimed gold in the women’s super-G on Thursday, becoming the oldest woman ever to win an Olympic Alpine skiing medal. She conquered the treacherous Milano Cortina course in 1:23.41, while fog, snow, and brutal technical sections claimed 17 DNFs.
What Happened on the Mountain
France’s Romane Miradoli took silver (1:23.82) and Austria’s Cornelia Huetter bronze (1:23.93). American favorite Mikaela Shiffrin’s teammate Lauren Johnson crashed out despite entering as a gold medal contender after her downhill victory earlier in the Games.
Day 6 Fast Facts:
- 9 gold medals awarded across 6 sports
- 35 years old: Brignone’s age, now the oldest female Alpine champion
- 0.1 seconds: Margin of victory for Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida in speed skating
- 17 skiers: Failed to finish the super-G due to extreme conditions
The American Heartbreak
Chloe Kim’s three-peat dream died on the halfpipe. The two-time defending champion settled for silver after one of her protégés upset her in the snowboard event.
Jessie Diggins delivered the day’s most gut-wrenching moment. The 34-year-old American collapsed screaming after finishing her cross-country race 49.7 seconds behind Sweden’s Frida Karlsson, but still added another medal to her legendary career.
The Moguls Shocker
Cooper Woods pulled off the upset of the Games. The 25-year-old American, with just one World Cup podium in 51 events, beat moguls king Mikael Kingsbury by 0.7 points in the turns category. Kingsbury had won 100 World Cup races before this stunning Olympic defeat.
Why It Matters
Brignone’s victory energized the home crowd and proved age barriers in elite skiing are breaking. With USA’s mixed results and unexpected upsets across disciplines, the 2026 Games are delivering unpredictability that casual fans crave and rivals the drama of any Hollywood script.
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