Olympics 2026: What Sunday brings

The Winter Olympics have started very successfully for Italy's athletes. They have a chance to win more medals on Sunday.

February 08, 2026

From: cst

Several highlights are on the program for the first Olympic Sunday. From a South Tyrolean perspective, it will be historic when the competition starts in Antholz at 2:05 pm. mixed relay The biathlon competition begins. For the first time, Olympic medals will be awarded on South Tyrolean soil.

Lukas Hofer (Montal) and Dorothea Wierer (Rasen) are two local athletes competing. Lisa Vittozzi and Tommaso Giacomel complete the relay team, which is among the favorites for a medal. World champions France, Olympic champions Norway, and Sweden are the other gold medal contenders.

Fischnaller wants a medal

Italian winter sports fans can already start hoping before then, when the event takes place in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Women's downhill The action kicks off at 11:30 a.m. on the Tofana mountain. Nicol Delago, from South Tyrol, will be competing, while her sister Nadia will have to watch from the sidelines. However, the spotlight is on US superstar Lindsey Vonn. Despite a torn ACL, the 41-year-old hopes to crown her career with another Olympic medal, preferably gold. Italy's star Sofia Goggia is also among the favorites.

Dominik Fischnaller: The chance for an Olympic medal is still alive. © APA/afp / FRANCK FIFE

In Livigno the Snowboarder They'll be competing in the parallel giant slalom. A trio of South Tyroleans will be there: Jasmin Coratti, Roland Fischnaller, and Aaron March. Qualifying starts at 9 a.m., with the finals in the afternoon (from 1 p.m.). In Cortina, the men's singles luge medals will be awarded starting at 6:40 p.m. Dominik Fischnaller and Leon Felderer have medal chances. Finally, Daniel Grassl from Merano will be competing starting at 9:55 p.m. Figure skating free skate of the team event in Milan for a medal.