INTERNATIONAL — February 12, 2026
Records and Historic Golds Highlight Wednesday Action at 2026 Winter Olympics
Wednesday at the 2026 Winter Olympics saw records, historic firsts and golds in speed skating, luge, biathlon and figure skating. Ariana Television provides exclusive live coverage for viewers in Afghanistan.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Ariana News — 2 min read
Wednesday's competitions at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina featured medal events across speed skating, biathlon, luge, figure skating and other disciplines.
Jordan Stolz of the United States won gold in the men's 1,000m speed skating event and set a new Olympic record. Italian athletes Andrea Voetter and Marion Oberhofer secured the first-ever women's doubles luge gold medal. Julia Simon of France took gold in the women's 15km individual biathlon. In ice dance, Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France claimed gold, with Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States earning silver.
Competitions also included alpine skiing Super-G, Nordic combined, women's moguls and doubles luge.
Afghan audiences can follow the events live, as ATN holds exclusive broadcast rights, airing on Ariana Television nationwide.
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