First medals up for grabs at Winter OlympicsMILAN, Italy, Feb 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Men's downhill skiing tops the bill at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, with the first medals to be handed out hours after the Games officially opened. Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni, two Italian skiing Olympic champions of the past, lit an intricate cauldron inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's knots at Milan's Arch of Peace. But all eyes will be trained on the blue riband alpine skiing event -- the downhill in Bormio, where the top men will do battle. Odermatt is bidding to become the fifth Swiss skier to win the men's downhill since it was first raced in 1948. The Americans are leading after the first day of action thanks to a strong performance from world champion ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 07, 2026 03:55 UTC