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Sport19 February 2026Archive brief

Ski mountaineer Oriol Cardona wins the men's sprint event and captures Spain's first Winter Olympics gold medal in 54 years

Ski mountaineer Oriol Cardona wins the men's sprint event and captures Spain's first Winter Olympics gold medal in 54 years.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

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Ski mountaineer Oriol Cardona wins the men's sprint event and captures Spain's first Winter Olympics gold medal in 54 years.

The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to NBC on 19 February 2026.

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