It was a very happy birthday for Francesca Lollobrigida.

The first snowboarding gold medal has been handed out at the Milan Cortina 2026 Games, after Japan's Kira Kimura took gold in men's big air on Saturday.

The 24-year-old finished 0.20 seconds ahead of Italy’s Giovanni Franzoni, clocking 1 minute, 51.61 seconds as he tamed the 3.2km (2-mile) course which is renowned for its speed and technical difficult...