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Yiannos Kougioumtzian Successfully Completes First Run in Slalom at Milano–Cortina 2026

Published February 16, 2026, 12:30

Yiannos Kougioumtzian successfully completed his first run in the Slalom competition held at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, as part of the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. He recorded a time of 1.10.88 and finished in 41st place, despite the high degree of difficulty of the event, which led to only 46 athletes completing the course. The Cypriot champion's success is a steady and controlled effort, laying the foundations for the second run that will start at 14:30 (Cyprus time).