MILANO, Italy — Parry Sound’s Megan Oldham has etched her name into Canadian sporting history, capturing Olympic Gold in the Women’s Freestyle Big Air final on Monday. The 24-year-old’s victory over defending champion Eileen Gu marks her second medal of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games, following a bronze-medal performance in slopestyle earlier this week.
Oldham, who entered the final as the top qualifier, delivered a masterclass in technical precision. On her final run, she successfully landed a high-difficulty triple cork featuring three and a half rotations with a mute grab. The jump earned her a combined score of 180.75 points, narrowly edging out Gu to secure the top spot on the podium. The win represents a massive redemption for Oldham, who finished just off the podium in fourth place at the Beijing 2022 Games.
“To come here and put down the runs I’ve been dreaming of since I was a kid is indescribable,” Oldham told reporters following the flower ceremony. “Beating a competitor like Eileen [Gu] requires everything you have, and today, the triple cork was the difference maker.”
A Games of Resilience
Oldham’s path to double-medal status was not without drama. On 09 February 2026, during the Women’s Slopestyle Final, she suffered a heavy crash on her second run. Despite the scare, she returned for a gutsy final attempt to secure the bronze, which was Canada’s second medal of these Games. With today’s Big Air gold, she becomes the third Canadian athlete to earn multiple medals in Milano-Cortina.
Megan Oldham: Milano-Cortina 2026 Medal Count
| Event | Medal | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Freeski Big Air | Gold | 16 February 2026 |
| Women’s Freeski Slopestyle | Bronze | 09 February 2026 |
The atmosphere at the Big Air venue was electric as Oldham, the final skier to drop in, surpassed the field with her final rotation. Her victory was met with a warm embrace from Eileen Gu, a gesture of sportsmanship that has defined the freestyle skiing community during these Games.
Back in her hometown of Parry Sound, Ontario, celebrations are already underway. Oldham’s rise from a gymnastics background to the pinnacle of freestyle skiing has been a decade in the making, supported by a career that includes eight X Games medals and four World Championship podiums. As of 16 February 2026, she stands as one of the most decorated freestyle skiers in Canadian Olympic history.