DAY 9 GUIDE | Can Australia extend golden streak at MILANO CORTINA 2026?

DAY 9 GUIDE | Can Australia extend golden streak at MILANO CORTINA 2026?

Australia’s golden momentum continues as Day 9 unfolds at Milano Cortina 2026

Australia will look to build on a record-breaking run at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 when Day 9 competition unfolds on Sunday, February 15, with a packed schedule broadcast live and free on the 9Network, streamed on 9Now, and available in 4K Ultra HD on Stan Sport.

The nation has entered what Chef de Mission Alisa Camplin described as “uncharted territory”, claiming three gold medals across three consecutive days through Cooper Woods (Freestyle Ski Moguls), Josie Baff (Snowboard Cross) and Jakara Anthony (Freestyle Ski Dual Moguls).

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Woods produced one of the major moments of the Games, finishing level on 83.71 points with Canadian Mikaël Kingsbury before being awarded gold on superior turn scores (48.4 to 47.7). Baff became the first Australian woman to win an Olympic snowboarding title since Torah Bright in 2010, while Anthony’s victory in the inaugural Dual Moguls saw her surpass Scotty James to become Australia’s most decorated Winter Olympian with two career gold medals.

Day 9 presents further opportunities across alpine skiing, sliding sports, moguls and figure skating.

Prime-time medal prospects

Coverage begins at 7.05pm AEDT with Curling – Men’s Round Robin, featuring United States v Sweden, Germany v Great Britain, and Norway v Italy.

From 8.00pm AEDT, the focus shifts to Alpine Skiing – Women’s Giant Slalom, where Australian Phoebe Heaydon takes to the course. The 20-year-old Olympic debutant has cited Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri as an inspiration for composure under pressure and splits her training between Sydney and Vail, Colorado.

Also at 8.00pm AEDT, Bobsleigh – Women’s Monobob Heats feature Australians Bree Walker and Sarah Blizzard. Walker enters ranked world No. 2 after three World Cup victories this season, while former track sprinter Blizzard has transitioned to the ice to add explosive power to the Australian campaign.

At 8.30pm AEDT, Freestyle Skiing – Men’s Dual Moguls Finals sees Woods return alongside Matt Graham, Jackson Harvey and George Murphy. Woods is chasing a second gold medal of the Games, while Graham competes at his fourth Olympics as the experienced leader of the quartet.

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The evening continues at 9.15pm AEDT with the Biathlon – Men’s 12.5km Pursuit, followed by Cross-Country Skiing – Men’s 4 x 7.5km Relay at 10.00pm AEDT. Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo has equalled the record of eight Winter Olympic gold medals and could set a new benchmark should his team triumph in the relay.

At 10.10pm AEDT, Ice Hockey – Men’s Preliminary Round features Switzerland v Czechia.

The second run of the Women’s Giant Slalom begins at 11.30pm AEDT, before Snowboard – Mixed Team Snowboard Cross Finals at 11.45pm AEDT, where Baff leads two Australian teams in pursuit of another podium.

Overnight and Monday morning action

Day 9 coverage rolls into the early hours of Monday, February 16.

At 12.05am AEDT, Curling – Women’s Round Robin includes Japan v Korea, Denmark v Italy, Great Britain v Sweden, and United States v China.

The Biathlon – Women’s 10km Pursuit follows at 12.45am AEDT, ahead of Speed Skating – Men’s Team Pursuit Quarterfinals at 2.00am AEDT.

At 2.40am AEDT, Ice Hockey – Men’s Preliminary Round sees Canada v France, while Speed Skating – Women’s 500m is scheduled for 3.03am AEDT.

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The mixed sliding disciplines feature at 4.00am AEDT with Skeleton – Mixed Team, before Ski Jumping – Women’s Large Hill Individual at 4.45am AEDT.

Curling returns at 5.05am AEDT with the Men’s Round Robin, featuring China v Canada, Norway v United States, Italy v Czechia, Great Britain v Switzerland, and Denmark v Latvia.

At 5.30am AEDT, Freestyle Skiing – Men’s Freeski Big Air Qualifications take centre stage.

Australian interest resumes at 5.45am AEDT with Figure Skating – Pair Skating – Short Program, featuring Hektor Giotopoulos Moore and Anastasiia Golubeva. The duo secured Australia’s Olympic berth with a ninth-place finish at the 2025 World Championships in Boston after an injury-interrupted season.

The session concludes at 7.10am AEDT with Ice Hockey – Men’s Preliminary Round, United States v Germany.

Schedules are subject to change.

The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 continues Sunday, February 15 and Monday, February 16, live and free on the 9Network, streamed on 9Now, and every sport with every medal moment in 4K Ultra HD on Stan Sport.

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