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 ).

If you’ve been following freestyle skiing and snowboarding at the Winter Olympics, you’ve probably noticed the blue flag with a Union Jack in the upper lefthand corner and a Southern Cross on the right side popping up pretty frequently on the leaderboard.

We don’t have the climate, we don’t have the facilities, we don’t have the tradition. And yet, Australia is enjoying its best Winter Olympics on record. How on earth has this happened?

Indra Brown has the chance to put the seal on a landmark Winter Olympics for Australia with a medal after reaching the freeski halfpipe final at Milan-Cortina

Mari Fukada as scans show she suffered a bruised sternum in the nasty crash

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

Australia’s most successful Winter Olympics represents remarkable bang for taxpayers’ dollars.

Our Ask Me Anything team look at how Australia have fared over the years at the Winter Olympics.