Global sports fans have expressed disbelief over Australia’s record Winter Olympics success, as the nation topples northern hemisphere heavyweights in the medal tally.

Danielle Scott’s silver medal win at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics delivers Australia its sixth medal. Scott’s silver is the first medal Australia has won in aerials since Lydia Lassila's bronze and David Morris' silver in 2014 ( ABC ).

Team Australia’s Winter Olympians mixed it with the world’s best athletes across a wide range of events at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games

Two of Australia's 2026 Winter Olympic Games medallists, Cooper Woods and Danielle Scott, will carry the flag at the closing ceremony in Verona.

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

Mari Fukada as scans show she suffered a bruised sternum in the nasty crash

Indra Brown's bid to be Australia's youngest Winter Olympic medallist fell just short in the freeski halfpipe but even the champion saw that she's the future.

With Matt Graham’s bronze medal Sunday in men’s dual moguls, however, Australia has already clinched its best-ever Winter Olympics with five medals including golds in men’s moguls, women’s dual moguls and women’s snowboard cross. There’s a good chance the Aussies will add more hardware this week.

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.