France's Leadership in Biathlon
The spotlight was on French biathlete Éric Perrot, who won the 20 km individual race with a time of 47:58.1, making only one mistake. Italian athlete Tommaso Giacomelli took second place, finishing 52.4 seconds behind the winner, while his compatriot Quentin Fillon Maillet secured the bronze medal (+1:59.5).Alpine Skiing Achievements
Swiss alpine skier Franyo von Allmen became the first athlete to win three gold medals at the 2026 Olympics in the "super-G" discipline. He is the first in his category to achieve such a result in the last 58 years.Kyrgyzstan's Performance
The Kyrgyzstan national team consists of two athletes: alpine skier Timur Shakirov and skier Artur Saparbekov. Artur plans to compete in the freestyle race on February 13, while Timur will participate in the giant slalom and slalom on February 14 and 16, respectively. So far, the team's results have not been impressive.Disqualification of South Korean Skiers
Recently, an incident occurred involving the disqualification of two South Korean skiers, Dasom Han and Lee Yi Jin, during the sprint qualification stage. The reason was the use of prohibited fluorinated wax on their equipment. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) confirmed the disqualification information on Tuesday, but details were only released the following day.Gender Issues Surrounding the Olympics
One of the most discussed moments was the debut of Swedish freestyler Elis Lundholm, who became the first openly transgender athlete at the Winter Olympics. The 23-year-old athlete competed in the women's mogul event according to current rules. However, he did not qualify for the finals, finishing 25th out of 30 participants with a score of 59.22 points.Nonetheless, his participation sparked active discussions. The International Olympic Committee plans to implement universal guidelines for the inclusion of transgender athletes, striving to maintain a balance between inclusivity and the protection of women's sports.
In addition, the NBC network from the USA apologized for incorrectly stating the athlete's gender during the broadcast. The gender agenda touches on other aspects as well: despite a record number of female participants, making up about 47% of the total, Nordic combined remains the only sport at the Winter Games without a women's tournament.
Conclusion
The fifth day of the Olympics, although it did not bring unexpected results, confirmed existing trends: favorites continue to show high results, while new sports centers are starting to make their mark. For Kyrgyzstan, however, the most important competitions are still ahead.
