Cheating, Penisgate and boos for Vance: the 10 wildest stories of the Winter Olympics

February 21, 2026

TL;DR

Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid confessed to infidelity after winning a medal.
A dog named Nazgul ran onto the course during a women's cross-country ski race.
Tensions flared during a curling match between Canada and Sweden, with accusations of double-touching.
A scandal dubbed "Penisgate" involved ski jumpers allegedly using hyaluronic acid for aerodynamic gains.
Several athletes reported issues with their Olympic medals, including detached gold medals and medals splitting in two.
French biathlete Julia Simon, previously fined for credit card fraud, won a gold medal.
Ilia Malinin suffered a major upset in figure skating after a catastrophic free skate.
Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale secured Great Britain's first snow gold medal in mixed team snowboard cross.
Older athletes achieved notable successes, with Benjamin Karl and Elana Meyers Taylor setting age records for gold medals.
US Vice-President JD Vance made multiple public appearances, drawing boos at the opening ceremony.

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