Snowboarder Benjamin Karl celebrated his second straight Olympic title with a tribute to alpine skiing legend Hermann Maier.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — The fans from the Czech Republic clanged cowbells and waved their red-white-and-blue tricolor for a sun-splashed Olympic victory they simply knew was coming. Then, they all looked down and checked their programs.

Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl celebrated winning back-to-back gold medals by stripping off at the finish line. The 40-year-old immediately removed four layers of clothing after claiming

Benjamin Karl secures gold and grabs headlines with his celebrations at the Winter Olympics.

Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl raced to a second straight gold medal in the men's parallel giant slalom on Sunday at the Milano Cortina Games, capping his glittering career on the slopes at his fifth Olympics.

Athletes from around the world are arriving in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which begins on February 6.

The 2026 Olympic Winter Games kicked off on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.