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.

There are many words that could describe how superstar skier Jakara Anthony was feeling on the top of the Livigno moguls course, staring down the bumps and knowing that the Olympic gold medal was within her grasp.

Matt Graham has created history for Australia at the Winter Olympics with a bronze medal in the men's dual moguls. But there was heartbreak for two of his Aussie teammates after a crash from Adam Lambert in the mixed snowboard cross saw Josie Baff miss out on a landmark second medal.

For a sport that exists on the outermost margins of our national consciousness, it’s a long road back to the Winter Olympics. But there is a glimmer of hope.