Federica Brignone's fairytale victory in the Milan-Cortina giant slalom was yet another triumph for the veteran Italian women leading the way in the host nation's charge to a record Winter Olympics medal haul.

Federica Brignone completed a Winter Olympic fairy tale on Sunday after claiming her second gold of the Milan-Cortina Games, as out-of-sorts Mikaela Shiffrin again missed out on the medals.Her last Olympic medal came with victory in the giant slalom during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Mikaela Shiffrin placed 11th in the Olympic giant slalom on Sunday morning in Cortina as Federica Brignone continued her magical comeback on home snow. “That was like the greatest show of GS skiing that

The Italian Alpine skiing star, who returned to competition a month ago after a bad injury last April, won her second gold of these Games.

Selected to carry her home country’s flag in the opening ceremony here, Federica Brignone needed an assist. Her surgically repaired leg - shredded in a horrific crash in April 2025 - hurt so badly from standing that she asked very tall curler,

Italian star Federica Brignone collected her second gold medal of the 2026 Olympics, adding a giant slalom win to her victory in the super-G.

Federica Brignone captured her second gold medal in four days at her home Winter Olympics by winning the women's giant slalom on Sunday, as Mikaela Shiffrin finished off the podium again.

After a gruesome crash in April, just competing in the Games was a miracle for the 35-year-old Italian skier. Then she won two gold medals.

Italy's Federica Brignone completed a golden double on home snow at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, adding the giant slalom title to the super-G won last Thursday, as U.S. Alpine ski great Mikaela Shiffrin again missed out on a medal.