Slovenia, including siblings Domen and Nika Prevc, powered to Olympic ski jumping mixed team gold again on the Predazzo normal hill on Tuesday. The success happened just an hour after Swedish brother and sister Rasmus and Isabella Wranå won curling mixed doubles gold,
Domen Prevc of Slovenia proved his formidable ski jumping prowess in the rain Saturday, coming from behind to win the gold medal on the men's large hill.
A robust training centre, youth development programme and a family of high flyers have helped Slovenia defy gravity and
Siblings Domen and Nika Prevc led Slovenia to back-to-back Olympic titles in mixed team normal hill ski jumping on Tuesday at Milan Cortina 2026.
Prevc's jump not only helped Slovenia defend its gold medal in the mixed team event at the Milan Cortina Games on Tuesday, but he and his sibling, Nika Prevc, became the first brother and sister to win a medal in ski jumping at the same Olympics.
After his second gold of these Games, Prevc has a shot to tie Matti Nykänen's record of three in a single Olympics.
Winning an Olympic medal brings pride to any athlete. Many countries also add cash rewards for those podium finishes. Using data shared by USA Today for the 2026 Winter Olympics (25 countries responded to the site’s query),
MILAN (AP) — The head of Haiti's ski federation, Thierry Montiller, spent over four hours driving mountain roads from Bormio, near the Swiss border, where his downhill skier is competing in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics,
Norway's Anna Odine Strøm beat top favourite Nika Prevc at the Milano/Cortina Winter Olympics to claim women's ski jumping normal hill gold in Predazzo on Saturday. The Norwegian had jumps of 100 metres and 101m to beat Slovenia's Prevc by a mere 1.
Domen Prevc knew he had done something special when he landed his final jump. He rolled his fists in the air, pointing his fingers skyward and took a bow as Slovenian flags waved and the crowd roared.
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Across village hills to towering ski flying arenas in Slovenia, the name Prevc is spoken as if it belongs to the country’s sporting landscape itself, with ambition rising across the nation as the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina draw closer.
Ski jumping continues at Milan Cortina 2026 with what may be the most competitive event: mixed team normal hill. Siblings Nika and Domen Prevc are expected to lead Slovenia to a repeat gold.