Milano Cortina 2026: Kokomo Murase Wins Gold in Women’s Snowboard Big Air; First for Japanese Women

The Yomiuri Shimbun

8:07 JST, February 10, 2026

Kokomo Murase won the gold medal in the women’s snowboard big air final at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Monday.

This marks the first time a Japanese female snowboarder has won a gold medal. Murase secured a medal in this event for the second consecutive Games, following the bronze she won at the previous Olympics.