Medals Olympics 2026: Shiffrin’s Slalom Gold, U.S. Hockey OT Thriller and Liu’s Figure Skating Win
The Medals Olympics 2026 standings shifted dramatically as Mikaela Shiffrin captured slalom gold, the U. S. men’s hockey team survived an overtime scare to advance, and Alysa Liu won gold in women’s figure skating on a day packed with decisive moments.
Medals Olympics 2026: Standouts from Day 12 (Wednesday, ET)
Mikaela Shiffrin delivered one of the day’s signature performances in alpine skiing, winning the slalom for the first time since 2014. Now at 30, she set the record for the oldest competitor to win slalom gold, completing her combined runs by a margin that was noted as the largest in any alpine skiing event this century. The victory added a high-profile gold to the medal ledger and punctuated a dramatic Day 12.
The U. S. men’s hockey team also provided a dramatic late-night finish. After an early lead, the Americans saw the game tied late in regulation and were forced into overtime. Quinn Hughes fired the decisive winning shot 3: 27 into overtime to lift the U. S. to a 2-1 triumph and a path forward in the tournament.
On the ice in another discipline, Alysa Liu rose to the top of the podium in the women’s figure skating competition. Her gold broke a long drought for U. S. women in that event, and the free skate portion of the competition featured strong performances from the U. S. trio dubbed the “Blade Angels. ” One teammate vaulted her score into medal contention during the free skate, but Liu’s flawless routine ultimately secured the top spot.
Event flow and key playoff clinchers
Beyond individual victories, the program of events on Feb. 19 (ET) highlighted how wide-ranging the schedule remains. The day’s listings included multiple curling round-robin matches, freeski halfpipe and aerials qualifying and finals, Nordic combined team large hill action, and ski mountaineering sprints and finals. Those scheduled events kept medal opportunities coming across skiing, freestyle, and sliding disciplines.
Team competitions also produced high-stakes outcomes. The U. S. women’s curling side clinched a semifinal berth thanks to a narrow 7-6 win over Switzerland that required an extra end and an expertly placed hammer from Tabitha Peterson to seal the victory. That result guaranteed the team a spot in the playoff round and kept a medal bid alive.
Speed skating continued to shape the medal picture as well: Jordan Stolz added a silver in the men’s 1, 500 meters to his earlier successes, leaving him with one event remaining on his competition schedule. His accumulation of podium finishes contributed to the broader tally of medals reshuffling across the field.
What to watch next
With the schedule packed on Feb. 19 (ET) and the momentum from Day 12, attention now turns to the remaining alpine slalom re-airs, slopestyle finals, curling round-robins, Nordic combined relays, freestyle aerials finals, and ski mountaineering heats and finals that will further influence the medals table. The combination of individual triumphs and tight team contests suggests the coming days will continue to produce late drama and decisive swings in the race for medals.
Day 12’s mix of landmark individual golds and razor-thin team victories underscored how quickly fortunes can change at the Milan Cortina Games, and how every scheduled event on Feb. 19 (ET) has the potential to alter national medal tallies as the tournament heads toward its final stretch.
