By Liz Hampton and Tommy Lund PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Ski jumping left a distinct mark on the Milano Cortina Winter Games, with a strange sideshow, a weather-driven controversy and a series of upsets that reshaped the sport’s landscape as its Olympic programme expanded.

Slovenia, led by siblings Domen and Nika Prevc, continues to be the favored frontrunner in the final three ski jumping events at Milan Cortina 2026.

A robust training centre, youth development programme and a family of high flyers have helped Slovenia defy gravity and

Domen Prevc of Slovenia proved his formidable ski jumping prowess in the rain Saturday, coming from behind to win the gold medal on the men's large hill.

PREDAZZO, Italy — Norway’s Anna Odine Strøm took her second gold in ski jumping in the women’s large hill on Sunday evening, making history as the first woman to win two individual events in the sport in the same Olympics.

PREDAZZO, Italy (AP) — An early photo of the Prevc ski jumping clan shows teenager Peter eyeing three little siblings — Nika, Domen and Cene — perched on the edge of a sofa, tiny torsos tucked over bent knees and arms stretched back as if about to launch themselves to Olympic glory.

A cheating scandal that rocked the Nordic World Ski Championships in 2025 has prompted the International Ski Federation (FIS) to implement a new rule at the Milan Cortina Winter Games: a more thorough inspection of the ski jumping uniforms, especially in the crotch areas.