Winter Olympics 2026: Day 4 Delivers Nine Gold Medals Across Biathlon, Luge, Curling and Freestyle Skiing

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina continues its thrilling fourth day of competition on Tuesday, February 10, with nine gold medals on offer across biathlon, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing, luge, curling, and short track speed skating. The action-packed schedule showcases the world's elite winter athletes competing for Olympic glory.

In women's singles luge, Germany's Julia Taubitz holds the overnight lead after claiming the track record with a blistering 52.550 second run. Germany are positioned for an eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal in this event, with Taubitz and teammate Merle Malou Fraebel sitting first and second heading into the final two runs. The decisive runs three and four at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. ET will determine whether Taubitz can extend Germany's remarkable dynasty in women's luge.

The curling mixed doubles competition reaches its climax with the gold medal final between Sweden and the United States at 17:05 local time. Team USA's Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse earned their spot in the final after a stunning upset of defending champions Italy in the semifinals. They previously edged Sweden 8-7 in a thrilling round-robin encounter on February 8, setting up a highly anticipated rematch for Olympic gold. Great Britain and Italy competed earlier for the bronze medal at 13:15.

Cross-country skiing features both men's and women's sprint classic finals, with qualification rounds starting at 09:15 and finals at 11:45 local time. Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, the 2022 champion and 2025 world champion, leads a strong field in the men's competition. Italy's Federico Pellegrino, the 2022 silver medalist, provides home crowd support as he seeks to upgrade his medal color.

The men's 20km individual biathlon scheduled for 12:30 showcases Norway's Sturla Holm Lægreid among the favorites, while the men's freeski slopestyle final pits defending champion Alex Hall of the United States against Norway's Birk Ruud, the reigning world champion. The mixed team events in short track speed skating relay and ski jumping round out the day's diverse medal opportunities, highlighting the breadth and excitement of Winter Olympics competition.