Highlights of Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Day 3

Swiss freestyle skier Mathilde Gremaud successfully defended her title in the women's slopestyle on Monday at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Gremaud delivered under pressure after China's Gu Ailing led with 86.58 points in the opening run. The Swiss responded with a strong second run, scoring 86.96 points to edge Gu by 0.38 points and secure the gold medal.

Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland competes during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland reacts during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

Falling short again to Gremaud after Beijing 2022, Gu said, "I think it's kind of funny that both Olympics we were within half a point of one another. If anything, I think it's just testament to the growth of women's free skiing. It's so special to be a part of that."

Gold medalist Mathilde Gremaud (C) of Switzerland, silver medalist Gu Ailing (L) of China and bronze medalist Megan Oldham of Canada pose for a selfie during the awarding ceremony for the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

Silver medalist Gu Ailing of China poses during the awarding ceremony for the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

Silver medalist Gu Ailing of China displays her medal during the awarding ceremony for the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

Gu Ailing of China competes during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Gu Ailing of China reacts during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

In speed skating, Leerdam set a new Olympic record of 1:12.31 to win the women's 1,000m, 0.28 seconds ahead of her compatriot Femke Kok, while Beijing 2022 champion Miho Takagi of Japan claimed bronze in 1:13.95, her eighth medal across five Games. China's Yin Qi and Han Mei placed 12th and 13th respectively among the 30 participants.

Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands celebrates after the match of speed skating women's 1000m at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

Han Mei of China competes during the match of speed skating women's 1000m at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

Switzerland added another gold in alpine skiing as Franjo von Allmen and Tanguy Nef mounted a comeback to win the men's team combined event, which made its debut on Olympic program. It also marked Von Allmen's second gold at Milan-Cortina, after he claimed the Games' opening gold in Saturday's downhill race.

Gold medalists Franjo von Allmen (R) and Tanguy Nef of Switzerland 2 pose for a photo during the awarding ceremony of the alpine skiing men's team combined at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Franjo von Allmen (R) of Switzerland 2 interacts with teammate Tanguy Nef after winning the match of the alpine skiing men's team combined at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Germany's Philipp Raimund captured gold in the men's normal hill ski jumping event with 274.1 points.

Philipp Raimund of Germany celebrates during the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

Philipp Raimund (C) of Germany celebrates winning the gold medal with his teammates Pius Paschke (R) and Andreas Wellinger during the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

Gold medallist Philipp Raimund of Germany bites the medal during the awarding ceremony for the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

Japan's Kokomo Murase claimed gold in the women's snowboard big air with 179.00 points. China's Zhang Xiaonan finished fifth in her Olympic debut, matching the country's best result in the event.

Murase Kokomo of Japan competes during the snowboard women's big air final match at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

This multi-exposure photo shows Zhang Xiaonan of China competing during the snowboard women's big air final match at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

Wang Shiyue (L)/Liu Xinyu of China compete during the rhythm dance of figure skating ice dance competition at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

Juulia Turkkila (front)/Matthias Versluis of Finland perform during the rhythm dance of figure skating ice dance competition at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

Tian Ruining of China competes during the match of speed skating women's 1000m at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)