Biathlon crowns the ultimate all-around Winter Olympians as France claims gold. Canada dominates the oval and humiliates the US ahead of a looming hockey showdown. And ski jumping descends into scandal with a bizarre controversy dubbed “Penisgate.”
Day 11 delivers elite sport, proxy war politics, and Olympic absurdity in equal measure.

Read my full iPINIONS take on Substack:
https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/milano-cortina-2026-day-11
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