Overview
- The International Ski Federation rejected Finland's protest over Norway's mid-race wax-machine use in the sprint finals, drawing sharp criticism from German coach Peter Schlickenrieder, who said unequal conditions influenced the results.
- DOSB president Otto Fricke denounced Deutsche Bahn's "Probe Bahncard Gold" promotion as ambush marketing that brings no revenue to sport, while the company said it could not understand the complaint.
- Recent alpine headlines include Federica Brignone winning the women's giant slalom for her second gold of these Games, and Lucas Pinheiro Braathen taking the men's giant slalom to secure Brazil's first Winter Olympic gold.
- Germany’s sliding athletes continued to supply medals as skeleton produced four podiums — Axel Jungk and Susanne Kreher won silver, Christopher Grotheer and Jaqueline Pfeifer took bronze — with bobsleigh medal bids now underway.
- Biathlete Franziska Preuß finished sixth in the pursuit after two misses in the final standing shoot and voiced deep disappointment, as Italy’s Lisa Vittozzi won gold ahead of Maren Kirkeeide and Suvi Minkkinen.