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What’s Happening

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Medal Hopefuls live Updated 2m ago Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: Latest from Day 1 of the Games with men’s downhill, first medals being decided Follow live as the 2026 Winter Games medal events arrive, alongside snowboarding, speed skating and more The Athletic Live Team at 7:26 AM EST Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland clutched the first gold medal of the Winter Olympics today Max Mathews · Live Reporter 2026 Winter Olympics — Day 1 latest The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy are officially underway as competition picks up speed on Day 1 today. After yesterday’s opening ceremony, there is a full schedule of events today, with gold medals on the line in the women’s downhill skiing, men’s big air snowboarding and more. (wild, right?)

Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen clutched the first gold medal of the Games with a brilliant run in the men’s downhill Alpine skiing.

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Why This Matters

At 7:26 AM EST Rebecca Tauber · Staff Editor, Daily Desk Cross-country: Diggins leads U. It’s a mass start here in Tesero for the women’s 10km and 10km Skiathlon. The snow is wet and humid, as far as snow goes, likely a challenge for the wax techs — and the athletes.

Sports analysts are already debating what this means for the competition.

Key Takeaways

• American medal hope Jessie Diggins got caught in a bit of a crash on the first lap.
• She has since worked her way back from 31st to 21st as the athletes came through the stadium, led by Frida Karlsson of Sweden.

The Bottom Line

American medal hope Jessie Diggins got caught in a bit of a crash on the first lap. She has since worked her way back from 31st to 21st as the athletes came through the stadium, led by Frida Karlsson of Sweden.

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