LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — The first five-time Olympic medalist in the colorful, unpredictable sport of snowboarding comes from a colorful, unexpected place: New Zealand. The honor belongs to Zoi Sadowski-Synnott,
From Lindsey Vonn and Breezy Johnson to Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Eileen Gu, the stories of women doing incredible things at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics are abundant.
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott makes history as New Zealand's first five-time Olympic medalist in snowboarding, marking a significant rise in the nation's winter sports prominence.
The 2026 Winter Olympics continue on Tuesday, February 17, with a full day of action on the ice and on the slopes. With medal events in snowboarding and speedskating, hardware will be handed out early in the day.