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Germany's Milano Cortina Disappointment: 12 Fourth Places Haunt Team

2/21/2026

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Germany finished fifth at the Milano Cortina Games, expressing disappointment after dropping from Beijing 2022's second place.
Olaf Tabor, Germany's Chef de Mission, called the team’s 12 fourth-place finishes painful.
Germany won 22 medals, including six golds, with Tabor saying post-Games analysis will identify improvements.
Tabor attributed many fourth places to small mistakes and bad luck, with most medals coming from sliding sports.

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Germany finished fifth at the Milano Cortina Games, expressing disappointment after dropping from Beijing 2022's second place.
Olaf Tabor, Germany's Chef de Mission, called the team’s 12 fourth-place finishes painful.
Germany won 22 medals, including six golds, with Tabor saying post-Games analysis will identify improvements.
Tabor attributed many fourth places to small mistakes and bad luck, with most medals coming from sliding sports.