Winter Olympics Day 4: Nine Gold Medals on Offer as Biathlon, Curling and Luge Take Center Stage

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina enters its fourth day on Tuesday with nine gold medals up for grabs across a packed schedule of events. The day features marquee competitions in cross-country skiing, biathlon, freestyle skiing, curling, luge, and short track speed skating as athletes from around the world continue their pursuit of Olympic glory.

In cross-country skiing, Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klæbo headlines the men's sprint classic as he seeks his second gold medal of these Games. The Norwegian star, who has won this event at the past two Olympics, captured his first gold of Milano Cortina 2026 on Sunday and enters as the heavy favorite. Both the men's and women's cross-country sprint classic finals will determine Olympic champions in one of the most demanding disciplines in winter sports.

The men's 20-kilometer biathlon will test athletes' endurance and precision as they combine cross-country skiing with rifle shooting. This grueling event requires competitors to maintain exceptional cardiovascular fitness while also demonstrating the focus and steady hands needed for accurate marksmanship. The biathlon has been one of the most compelling events of these Olympics, with multiple countries in contention for medals.

Freestyle skiing continues with the men's freeski slopestyle final, where athletes will perform tricks and jumps on a course featuring rails, boxes, and massive jumps. Alpine skiing contributes the women's team combined slalom, while ski jumping offers the mixed team event, showcasing the sport's evolution and commitment to gender equality. The curling mixed doubles gold medal game will determine champions in one of the Games' most strategic competitions.

The luge women's singles run final promises high-speed drama as athletes hurtle down the ice track at speeds exceeding 80 miles per hour. Luge remains one of the most dangerous and thrilling Olympic sports, requiring nerves of steel and split-second precision. Short track speed skating rounds out the day's medal events with the mixed team relay finals, where strategy and teamwork combine with raw speed in close-quarters racing.

Italy, the host nation, has enjoyed a strong start to these Olympics with nine medals so far, including emotional victories that have energized home crowds. Norway leads the overall medal count with six medals including three golds, while the United States sits in second place with two gold medals. With Day 4 representing just 13 of 116 total medal events, the competition remains wide open as nations jockey for position in the medal standings. The Games continue through February 22, with more than two weeks of world-class winter sports action still to come.