PREDAZZO, Italy — Norway’s Anna Odine Stroem claimed her second gold medal of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday, winning the women’s large hill individual ski jumping competition. Her teammate, Eirin Maria Kvandal, took silver, highlighting Norway’s dominance in women’s ski jumping.

Slovenia’s Nika Prevc, who had been a favorite for gold, secured the bronze in the final women’s ski jumping event of the Games.

Stroem, who also won gold in the normal hill individual competition and helped Norway take silver in the mixed team event, said: “It’s been an incredible week, and I’m really happy. It’s been so tough, and we worked very hard for this, the entire team, and we got an amazing result today.”

Sunday marked the first time women competed in a large hill ski jumping event at the Winter Olympics. Norway set the pace early, holding the top four spots after the first round. Prevc moved back into medal contention after finishing fifth in the opening round, while Stroem narrowly edged Kvandal by 2.1 points to claim gold in a competitive second round.

For Prevc, 20, the bronze was her third medal of the Games, following a silver in the normal hill event and a gold in the mixed team competition with her brother, Domen. She admitted the pressure of the weekend had been challenging: “I struggled a lot with the pressure this weekend,” she said, adding that she planned to rest and recover at home.

The competition also tested other jumpers. Josie Johnson of the United States missed the second round due to injury, while Canada’s Nicole Maurer slipped at the end of her second jump. Although officials had warned of variable wind conditions, most athletes said the weather was more stable than expected.

Norway continues to lead the medal count at the Milano Cortina Games, further cementing its status as the powerhouse of women’s ski jumping. -Reporting by Liz Hampton and Tommy Lund in Predazzo, ItalyEditing by Toby Davis and Clare Fallon/Reuters