The 19-year-old captured two silver medals and a bronze, becoming Poland’s first ski jumper to win three medals at a single Winter Olympics. But instead of a flashy celebration, Tomasiak asked for a thanksgiving Eucharist, placing his medals on the altar in gratitude to God.
Ski jumping left a distinct mark on the Milano Cortina Winter Games, with a strange sideshow, a weather-driven controversy and a series of upsets that reshaped the sport’s landscape as its Olympic programme expanded.
In an exclusive interview, the double Milano Cortina 2026 gold medallist tells Olympics.com how his dad’s love of paragliding inspired his and his sibling’s historic ski jumping success
A catastrophic injury was narrowly avoided at the Winter Olympics when combined skier Ben Loomis was struck by track equipment whilst accelerating down a 370-foot ski jump ramp.