Global sports fans have expressed disbelief over Australia’s record Winter Olympics success, as the nation topples northern hemisphere heavyweights in the medal tally.

Danielle Scott’s silver medal win at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics delivers Australia its sixth medal. Scott’s silver is the first medal Australia has won in aerials since Lydia Lassila's bronze and David Morris' silver in 2014 ( ABC ).

Norway’s success at the Winter Olympics is astonishing given a population of 5.65 million, but it’s no accident they’ve topped the medal tally at Milano Cortina.

Australia has named moguls skier Cooper Woods and aerial skier Danielle Scott as the nation’s flag bearers for the closing ceremony, while the strong results kept coming at the Milano-Cortina Games.

After three weeks in northern Italy, Julian Linden is ready to dish out his own Olympic medals after witnessing the best Australian team ever.

Australia has won five medals at Milan Cortina, making the 2026 Games the nation's most successful Winter Olympics to date.

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With Matt Graham’s bronze medal Sunday in men’s dual moguls, however, Australia has already clinched its best-ever Winter Olympics with five medals including golds in men’s moguls, women’s dual moguls and women’s snowboard cross. There’s a good chance the Aussies will add more hardware this week.

Two of Australia's 2026 Winter Olympic Games medallists, Cooper Woods and Danielle Scott, will carry the flag at the closing ceremony in Verona.