2006 – Arianna Fontana wins a bronze medal in the 3000 m short‑track relay at the Turin Winter Games, beginning the career that will later make her Italy’s most‑decorated Winter Olympian [2].

Feb 2014 – Mikaela Shiffrin captures her first Olympic gold in women’s slalom at Sochi, becoming the youngest U.S. alpine champion and launching a record‑breaking career [1].

Feb 2018 – Shiffrin adds a giant‑slalom gold in Pyeongchang, her last Olympic podium before an eight‑year drought [1].

2020 – Shiffrin’s father Jeff dies in a Colorado home accident, a personal loss that later fuels her emotional drive for Olympic success [1].

Feb 2022 – Shiffrin crashes out of both the giant slalom and slalom in Beijing, leaving the Games without a medal and deepening her resolve for redemption [1].

Dec 2024 – Shiffrin suffers a crash in Killington that punctures a tire and damages stomach muscles, prompting a year‑long mental‑health recovery [1].

Dec 16, 2025 – Shiffrin wins her 105th World Cup slalom in Courchevel, posting a 1.55‑second margin and extending her all‑time win record [13].

Dec 25, 2025 – Shiffrin opens the 2026 Olympic season with four straight World Cup slalom victories, emphasizing a “new situation” mindset for each start [12].

Jan 2, 2026 – Austrian slalom star Katharina Liensberger breaks her tibial plateau, meniscus and MCL in a training crash, ruling her out of the Milan‑Cortina Games and removing a key rival for Shiffrin [11].

Jan 13, 2026 – Shiffrin triumphs in the Flachau night slalom, securing her 107th World Cup win and cementing dominance with a 0.41‑second lead over Katharina Moltzan [10].

Jan 29, 2026 – Speed‑skater Erin Jackson prepares to defend her 500‑meter title in Milan‑Cortina, saying “I really like pressure, it amps me up a little bit” as she eyes a repeat gold [18].

Feb 6, 2026 – The Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics officially open, featuring debut events such as ski mountaineering sprint and the women’s monobob [4].

Feb 12, 2026 – Fontana wins her 14th Olympic medal—a mixed‑team relay gold and two silvers in the 500 m and 3000 m—becoming Italy’s most‑decorated Winter Olympian and positioning herself to match the 15‑medal record at the 2030 Games [2].

Feb 17, 2026 – Elana Meyers Taylor, at 41, captures gold in the women’s monobob with a 0.04‑second margin, becoming the oldest individual Winter Olympic champion and the most decorated Black Winter Olympian [3][6]; the same day the U.S. men’s hockey team defeats Sweden 2‑1 in overtime to reach the semifinals [7].

Feb 18, 2026 – Shiffrin wins the women’s slalom in Cortina d’Ampezzo, posting a 1:39.10 total and a 1.5‑second victory margin, ending an eight‑year Olympic medal drought and becoming the first U.S. skier with three Alpine golds [1][8][15]; she says, “I feel at peace thinking of my father Jeff,” describing the win as a rebirth [5].

Feb 18, 2026 – Ahead of her final Olympic run, Shiffrin reflects, “No matter how many runs of slalom I do, it never gets easier… it only gets like you become more aware of how challenging it is,” underscoring the mental pressure of her last event [16].

Feb 19, 2026 – Team USA targets a triple‑gold day on Day 13, with Alysa Liu chasing a figure‑skating gold, Jordan Stolz pursuing a third speed‑skating gold, and the women’s hockey team set to face Canada for gold [4]; the day also showcases the viral finish of the wolfdog Nazgul in the women’s team sprint [4].

Future (2030) – Fontana eyes the French‑Alps 2030 Winter Olympics as a chance to equal Marit Bjoergen’s 15‑medal record, a milestone that would cement her legacy in Winter Olympic history [2].