Winter Olympics 2026 Day 1 Results: Lollobrigidia Francesca Clinches Speed Skating Title, Franjo Von Allmen Wins Downhill Gold

The world turned its eyes to Italy as the Milan Winter Olympics 2026 burst into life this week. Athletes from across the globe launched their quests for Olympic glory in skiing, skating, and more, as the 25th edition of the Winter Games began.

History was made with a dazzling opening ceremony at Milan’s San Siro Stadium, joined by a simultaneous celebration in Cortina d’Ampezzo, creating the first-ever dual-venue Olympic kickoff. With that being said, here’s everything you need to know about the results from Day 1 of the Winter Olympics 2026.

Winter Olympics 2026: Day 1 Results

Today’s Olympic schedule was packed with thrilling events, including:

Freestyle Skiing

Women’s Freeski Slopestyle Qualification
1st: Mathilde Gremaud (SUI) – 79.15
2nd: Eileen Gu (CHN) – 75.30
3rd: Kirsty Muir (GBR) – 64.98

Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Qualification
1st: Birk Ruud (NOR) – 81.75
2nd: Tormod Frostad (NOR) – 79.96
3rd: Jesper Tjäder (SWE) – 79.83

Alpine Skiing

Men’s Downhill
Gold: Franjo von Allmen (SUI) – 1:51.61
Silver: Giovanni Franzoni (ITA) – 1:51.81 (+0.20s)
Bronze: Dominik Paris (ITA) – 1:52.11 (+0.50s)

Women’s Downhill – 3rd Training Run
1st: Breezy Johnson (USA) – 1:37.91
2nd: Kira Weidle-Winkelmann (GER) – ~1:38.10 (0.21s off pace)
3rd: Lindsey Vonn (USA) – 1:38.28

Ice Hockey

Women’s Prelim. Round – Group A – United States (5) defeats Finland (0)
Women’s Prelim. Round – Group B – Germany (5) defeats Japan (2), Sweden (6) defeats Italy (1)

Cross-Country Skiing

Women’s 10km + 10km Skiathlon
Gold: Frida Karlsson (SWE) – 53:45.2
Silver: Ebba Andersson (SWE) – 54:36.2
Bronze: Heidi Weng (NOR) – 55:11.9

Curling

Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 7
Sheet C – Great Britain (7) defeats Canada (5)
Sheet D – Sweden (13) defeats Switzerland (7)

Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 8

Sheet A – Norway (6) defeats Estonia (5)
Sheet B – Czechia (9) defeats Korea (4)
Sheet C – Sweden (9) defeats Italy (4)
Sheet D – Great Britain (6) defeats United States (4)

Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 9

Sheet A – Korea (6) defeats the United States (5)
Sheet B – Estonia (8) defeats Canada (6)
Sheet C – Switzerland (10) defeats Czechia (3)
Sheet D – Italy (6) defeats Norway (5)

Luge

Men’s Singles – Run 1 & Run 2
1st: Max Langenhan (GER) – 1:45.826
​2nd: Jonas Müller (AUT) – 1:45.988
​3rd: Dominik Fischnaller (ITA) – 1:46.124

Speed Skating

Women’s 3000m
Gold: Francesca Lollobrigida (ITA) – 3:54.28 (OR)
Silver: Ragne Wiklund (NOR) – 3:56.54
Bronze: Valérie Maltais (CAN) – 3:56.93

Ski Jumping

Women’s Normal Hill Individual – 1st Round

Top 3 Qualifiers:
1st: Anna Odine Strøm (NOR)
​2nd: Nika Prevc (SLO)
3rd: Nozomi Maruyama (JPN)

Standout Performances On Day 1 Of Winter Olympics 2026

Many standout performances came on Day 1 of the Winter Olympics, with Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida claiming victory in the women’s 3000m, setting a new Olympic record of 3:54.28 on her 35th birthday, marking Italy’s first gold of the Games.

Swiss sensation Franjo von Allmen captured gold in the Games’ first medal event, adding to his 2025 World Championships triumph in the downhill. Meanwhile, Sweden’s Frida Karlsson powered through the women’s 20km skiathlon at Tesero, crossing the finish line in 53:45.2, well ahead of her teammate Ebba Andersson.