Olympics Announces Historic Moments for Japan, Georgia Amid Winter Games

Just to recap, Georgia has a population of about 3.8 million people. While their athletes have earned 40 medals at the Summer Olympics, the country had never reached the podium at a Winter Games until now. This performance marks Georgia's first-ever Winter Olympic medal.

To celebrate their marquee achievement, the Olympics noted, "HISTORIC MEDAL. History was made as Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava earned Georgia their first-ever Olympic medal at a Winter Games with silver after a stunning performance in the pair skating."

Since teaming up in early 2023, the Georgian pair has moved quickly through the ranks. They won two World Junior titles and the 2026 European Championship before taking bronze at the 2024-25 Grand Prix Final. 

The best part? They have won every national competition they've entered and are now the face of Georgian figure skating. After capturing the silver medal in Milan, the pair has made it crystal clear they are targeting gold at the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.

Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin won bronze in pairs figure skating, earning Germany’s first medal in the sport since 2018. They led the short program with a career-high 80.01 but finished third with a final score of 219.09. 

The 2026 Winter Olympics will end this Sunday with the closing ceremony at the Verona Arena. And figure skating finishes its competitive rounds with the women’s free skate this Thursday, followed by the exhibition gala on Saturday.