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February 14, 2026
Winter Olympics briefing: Josie Baff burnishes Australia’s golden aura
To a backdrop of inflatable kangaroos, 23-year-old ensured a two-gold haul for her country for first time in 16 years
TL;DR
- Josie Baff of Australia won the women's snowboard cross gold medal.
- Baff's victory marked Australia's first two-gold haul at a Winter Games since 2010.
- Quentin Fillon Maillet of France won the men's 10km sprint biathlon gold.
- Great Britain's Charlotte Bankes was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the snowboard cross.
- The article includes a medal table showing Norway, Italy, and the USA in the top positions.
- Upcoming events include dual moguls, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, biathlon, ice hockey, speed skating, skeleton, ski jumping, and short track speed skating.
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