Swiss Skier Wins First Gold at Milan Cortina Winter Games; Zelenskyy Announces June Deadline for Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
BORMIO, ITALY - The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games saw their first gold medal awarded on Saturday, with Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen taking the top spot in the men's downhill race. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the U.S. has set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to reach an agreement to end the ongoing war.
Von Allmen completed the challenging course in Bormio in 1 minute, 51.61 seconds, according to CBS News. This time secured him the gold, narrowly beating Italy's Giovanni Franzoni, who finished 0.2 seconds behind to claim silver. Dominik Paris, also of Italy, secured the bronze medal, pushing Switzerland's Marco Odermatt off the podium. The highest-ranking American in the race was Kyle Negomir, who finished tenth.
The Winter Olympics, which began on February 4th with an opening ceremony, are scheduled to continue through the closing ceremony on February 22nd. The Paralympics will follow in March, from the 6th to the 15th. Viewers in the United States should note the time difference, as venues in Italy are six hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and nine hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time, according to CBS News.
In other news, President Zelenskyy revealed that the U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to finalize a deal to end the nearly four-year war. "The Americans are proposing the parties end the war by the beginning of this summer and will probably put pressure on the parties precisely according to this schedule," Zelenskyy stated, as reported by CBS News. He added that the U.S. "wants a clear schedule of all events."
Adding to the drama of the games, Lindsey Vonn, a 41-year-old Alpine ski great, is preparing to compete in Sunday's Olympic race despite a recent ACL rupture. Vonn confirmed the severity of her injury on social media, stating, "My ACL was fully functioning until last Friday. Just because it seems impossible to you doesn't mean it's not possible. And yes, my ACL is 100 ruptured. Not 80 or 50. It's 100 gone."
The 2026 Winter Games will feature approximately 2,900 athletes competing in 116 events, all vying for medals. During the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, Norway led the medal count with 37 medals, including 16 gold, according to CBS News. The United States took home the most medals at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, with 126 medals, including 40 gold.
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