Overview
- Bavaria honored its Milan–Cortina Olympians at the State Chancellery on Thursday after a haul of five gold, five silver and seven bronze.
- Medal bonuses were doubled to €30,000 for gold, €20,000 for silver and €10,000 for bronze.
- The government set aside €200 million for sports funding in 2026 and 2027 to back elite programs and volunteer clubs.
- Gold medalists Tobias Arlt, Tobias Wendl, Dajana Eitberger, Magdalena Matschina, Georg Fleischhauer and Johannes Lochner received ceremonial checks.
- Markus Söder used the ceremony to promote a fresh bid for Summer Olympics in Munich.