On the penultimate day of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Team USA secured another gold medal while Norwegian skier Johannes Høsflot Klæbo cemented his legendary status.
The United States triumphed in the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials event for the second consecutive Winter Games. The team of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran, and Christopher Lillis earned the victory, marking Team USA's record 11th gold medal of these Games.
In cross-country skiing, Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won his sixth gold medal of Milan Cortina in the men's 50km mass start. This historic achievement makes him the individual athlete with the most golds at a single Winter Olympics and the most decorated Winter Olympian in history with 11 career golds.
Other notable performances included American speedskater Mia Manganello winning bronze in the women's mass start in her final Games, and Canada defeating Team USA in the women's curling bronze medal match.
The day concluded with the traditional Figure Skating Exhibition Gala, a celebratory showcase of athletic artistry before the Games' closing.