Italy enjoys a record-breaking day at the Winter Olympics by claiming six medals

Italy celebrates a historic Winter Olympics day, winning six medals, including one silver and five bronze, on home soil.

This could turn out to be Italy's best Winter Olympics ever after a record-breaking day on home snow and ice.

The host nation picked up six medals on Sunday (February 8, 2026), the most Italy has ever won in a single day at the Winter Olympics. The breakdown: one silver and five bronze.

Ski star Sofia Goggia kicked it off with a bronze medal in the women's downhill and Lucia Dalmasso was also third in snowboarding's parallel giant slalom.

The Italy team won silver in the mixed relay biathlon race and Riccardo Lorello claimed bronze in the men's speedskating 5,000 meters.

The official X account for the Milan Cortina Games proclaimed it to be Italy's best day in Winter Olympics history. And that was before Dominik Fischnaller won bronze in men's singles luge, and before Italy took bronze in the figure skating team event in the evening.

“Competing at home is definitely something unique. The fans did their part,” Lorello said. “I'm very happy to have put the cherry on top tonight. And I'm proud of all of my Italian teammates in the other sports.” Italy has nine medals after just two days of medal events, with the host nation winning gold, silver and bronze on Saturday (February 7, 2026).