If you’ve been following freestyle skiing and snowboarding at the Winter Olympics, you’ve probably noticed the blue flag with a Union Jack in the upper lefthand corner and a Southern Cross on the right side popping up pretty frequently on the leaderboard.

Targeted resource allocation and investment in facilities have contributed to a record medal haul – but tougher times may lie ahead

Australia has won five medals at Milan Cortina, making the 2026 Games the nation's most successful Winter Olympics to date.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Jakara Anthony brought another freestyle-skiing gold medal to Australia on Saturday, winning in the Winter Olympics debut of dual moguls, the wilder and more unpredictable cousin of moguls skiing that has been in the Games for decades.

For these elite Australian skiers, seconds can make all the difference in this high-octane sport making its Winter Olympics debut.

The Milano Cortina Games have been Australia’s most successful Winter Olympics campaign in history, and remarkably, it could have been even better. Anthony stumbled in the singles moguls final and missed out on the medals after she was the hot favourite to defend her gold from 2022.

Gaon Choi stuns Chloe Kim, and Josie Baff makes Aussie history — catch some of the standout moments from the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

Relive the latest highlights from the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics — from Illia Malinin’s surprising missteps to Australia’s gold medal triumph in dual moguls.

Crashes, delays and injuries are all part of the job. But Australia’s success at Milano Cortina 2026 comes courtesy of psychological programs designed to help athletes feel the fear, and perform anyway.