Recap of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics (5 mins)

The Winter Olympics in Italy now seems like a distant memory, but it is nice to look back and remember the highlights. This is some of what we learned at Milano Cortina 2026.  

The German athletes are still the best on sleds. The Dutch are still the fastest on skates. The Norwegians are unbeatable on skis. Japan and the US are dominant in snowboarding events and in figure skating and found themselves competing for many of those medals. And Canada still do pretty well in curling and hockey. 

A Humble Southern Hemisphere Hero #5: Kirsty Coventry

Kirsty Leigh Coventry, a name synonymous with swimming excellence, etched her place in history as Africa's most decorated Olympian and one of the most celebrated female swimmers of all time. Her Olympic legacy boasts seven medals – two gold, four silver, and one bronze – a feat unmatched by any African athlete. She holds the (joint) most individual medals in women's Olympic swimming, and remains the sole Zimbabwean to win individual Olympic gold. She has earned seven of the eight Olympic medals ever awarded to the country of Zimbabwe.