Olympics-Snowboard-Austria's Haemmerle takes back-to-back golds in men's cross

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Snowboard - Men's Snowboard Cross Victory Ceremony - Livigno Snow Park, Livigno, Italy - February 12, 2026. Gold medallist Alessandro Haemmerle of Austria celebrates on the podium with silver medallist Eliot Grondin of Canada and bronze medallist Jakob Dusek of Austria REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

LIVIGNO, ⁠Italy, ⁠Feb 12 (Reuters) - ‌Austria's Alessandro Haemmerle won ​his second ⁠straight ⁠gold medal in ⁠snowboard ‌cross ⁠at the ​Winter Olympics ‌on ⁠Thursday.

Eliot ​Grondin of ⁠Canada repeated as ​sliver medallist and ⁠Austria's Jakob Dusek claimed ​the ⁠bronze.

(Reporting by ​Lisa ‌Richwine;Editing by ​Alison Williams)