The XXV Winter Olympic Games 2026 have concluded, with Ukraine represented by 46 athletes, achieving eight top-10 finishes. The closing ceremony took place in Verona, Milan, and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Before the Olympic closing ceremony in Verona, a demonstration was held against the "unsustainable" and "bloody" event. Protesters expressed dissatisfaction with the economic, environmental, and political consequences of the Winter Games.
Dmytro Kotovskyi and Anhelina Brykina, freestyle skiers, represented Ukraine at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Games in Italy. Approximately 1,500 Olympians marched together, symbolizing friendship and unity.
The US men's hockey team won gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime. Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal, securing the USA's third Olympic title.
Oleksandr Okipniuk took 10th place in the ski acrobatics final at the Olympic Games in Italy. He failed to make it to the super final, scoring 101 points.
Oleksandr Okipniuk became the first Ukrainian finalist in freestyle skiing at the 2026 Olympics, scoring 112. 67 points. Other Ukrainian athletes did not qualify.
At the 2026 Olympic Games, biathlete Daryna Chalyk, in her debut relay, moved the Ukrainian team up one position, finishing the race in 9th place. The athlete will continue the competitive season, despite her desire to return home.
Russian architect Anastasia Kucherova, who lives in Italy, carried the Ukrainian team's sign at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Milan.
Heavy snowfall led to the cancellation of the men's aerials qualification, where four Ukrainians were scheduled to compete. The women's qualification has been postponed to 2:45 PM Kyiv time.
Austrian jumper Daniel Tschofenig was disqualified at the 2026 Olympics due to equipment non-compliance. His boots exceeded the allowed size by 4 millimeters, costing him a chance at a medal.
Italian musician Gabry Ponte will be the main performer at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The ceremony will take place on February 22 at the Arena di Verona.
On February 15, representatives of the Ukrainian national team will compete in alpine skiing and biathlon at the Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina. Anastasiia Shepilienko will compete in giant slalom, while Vitaliy Mandzyn, Dmytro Pidruchnyi, Yuliia Dzhima, Oleksandra Merkushyna, and Khrystyna Dmytrenko will participate in the pursuit race.
Ukraine's representative to the IOC, Valeriy Borzov, commented on the situation with the disqualification of skeleton racer Heraskevych and the violations by the Italian snowboarder. He emphasized the need to change IOC rules.
The International Olympic Committee is selling merchandise commemorating the 1936 Berlin Games, which Adolf Hitler used to showcase Nazi ideology. This has drawn criticism due to historical issues associated with Nazi propaganda.
X users express support for Vladyslav Heraskevych after his disqualification from the 2026 Winter Olympics. The IOC disqualified the athlete due to a "helmet of remembrance," which, according to the committee, did not comply with equipment rules.
The International Skating Union did not allow Oleh Handei to compete in equipment with Lina Kostenko's inscription. This is already the third such case involving Ukrainian athletes.
Kyrylo Marsak made his Olympic debut, setting a Ukrainian record with 86. 89 points. He took 11th place, which is the country's best result since 1998.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry commented on the disqualification of Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych at the 2026 Winter Olympics. She noted that rules are a priority, despite the importance of messages of remembrance.
The IOC has officially disqualified Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The reason is his refusal to comply with IOC rules on athlete self-expression.
Ukrainian skier Dmytro Shepiuk displayed a glove with the inscription "Ukr heroes with us" at the Olympics, supporting the initiative of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych. This was a response to the IOC's ban on using the "helmet of remembrance."
Olena Stetskiv and Oleksandra Mokh took 7th place in the debut Olympic discipline — women's doubles luge — at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games. Italians Andrea Vötter and Marion Oberhofer became the first Olympic champions.
Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak made his debut at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, scoring 86. 89 points in the short program. He dedicated his performance to his father, who is defending Ukraine, and advanced to the free skate.
Ukrainian luger Olena Smaga supported skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, whom the IOC banned from competing in a helmet with photos of deceased athletes. She showed the inscription on her hand "Memory is not a violation" during the competition.
Despite an official warning, Heraskevych continues to race in a 'helmet of remembrance'. The images on it included portraits of fallen athletes: figure skater Dmytro Sharpar, boxer Pavlo Ishchenko, and hockey player Oleksiy Loginov.
The organizers of the Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina have resolved a technical problem with medals that were cracking, breaking, or coming apart. The cause was a safety-designed lanyard breakaway mechanism, which has now been adjusted.
Yelyzaveta Sydorko set a national record in the 500-meter distance at the 2026 Olympics, completing it in 43. 337 seconds. Despite the high result, she could not advance to the quarterfinals, finishing fourth in her heat.
Yulianna Tunytska and Olena Smaga participated in the first luge heat at the Olympic Games. Smaga showed the 17th result, Tunytska – 18th, losing to the leader Merle Fräbel.
Lindsey Vonn suffered a fracture in her left leg during the downhill competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The athlete underwent orthopedic surgery and is in stable condition.
The Italian national team won six medals on the second day of the 2026 Olympics, setting a national record. This allowed them to rise to third place in the overall medal standings with nine awards.
On February 8, at the XXV Winter Olympic Games, Ukrainian athletes showed the following results: Annamari Dancha did not qualify for the 1/8 finals in snowboarding, Anastasiia Shepilienko took 32nd place in alpine skiing. The biathlon team finished 8th in the mixed relay.
