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Norway Leads Final Medal Count as 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Conclude

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2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Conclude with Norway Topping Medal Standings

The 2026 Winter Olympics, hosted in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, concluded on Sunday, February 15. Norway finished at the top of the medal standings with 26 total medals, including 12 gold. The games featured 2,916 athletes and saw several new Olympic records set, particularly in speedskating events.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo concluded on February 15, with Norway leading the medal count.

Event Overview

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics began with its initial medal event, the men's downhill, on Saturday, February 7. Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen secured a gold medal in this opening event. The games progressed over two weeks, culminating on Sunday, February 15.

The games, which began on February 7, progressed over two weeks, culminating on Sunday, February 15.

Final Medal Standings

Upon the conclusion of the Olympics on Sunday, February 15, Norway emerged as the leading nation in the medal count. The top nations were:

  • Norway: 26 total medals (12 gold, 7 silver, 7 bronze)
  • Italy: 22 total medals (8 gold, 4 silver, 10 bronze)
  • United States: 17 total medals (5 gold, 8 silver, 4 bronze)
  • Japan: 17 total medals (3 gold, 5 silver, 9 bronze)
  • Netherlands & Sweden: Tied for fourth place in total medals (specific counts not provided in the final tally).

Norway secured the top spot with 26 medals, including 12 golds, while host nation Italy finished second.

Medal Standings Entering Final Day

As of Saturday, February 14, entering the final day of competition on Sunday, February 15, the medal standings showed Norway already in the lead:

Group Gold Silver Bronze Total Norway 10 4 7 21 Italy 6 3 9 18 United States 5 8 4 17 Sweden 5 4 1 10 France 4 6 3 13 Austria 4 6 3 13 Germany 4 5 4 13 Netherlands 4 4 1 9 Switzerland 4 2 3 9 Japan 3 5 8 16 Australia 3 1 1 5 Czechia 2 2 0 4 Slovenia 2 1 0 3 Canada 1 3 5 9 South Korea 1 2 2 5 Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1 Great Britain 1 0 0 1 Brazil 1 0 0 1 China 0 2 2 4 Poland 0 2 1 3 New Zealand 0 1 1 2 Latvia 0 1 1 2 Finland 0 0 2 2 Bulgaria 0 0 2 2 Belgium 0 0 1 1

Notable Competitor Achievements

Throughout the games, several athletes delivered remarkable performances:

  • Federica Brignone (Italy): Secured her second gold medal in the women's Alpine skiing giant slalom on Day 9.
  • Femke Kok (Netherlands): Set a new Olympic record in the 500m speedskating event.
  • Jordan Stolz (United States): Won a gold medal in the men's 500m speedskating final on Saturday, establishing a new Olympic record.
  • Elizabeth Lemley (United States): Earned a gold medal in the women's dual moguls on Saturday.
  • Jaelin Kauf (United States): Secured a silver medal in the women's dual moguls on Saturday.
  • Breezy Johnson (United States): Won the first gold medal for the U.S. in women's downhill.
  • U.S. Figure Skating Team: Won gold in the team competition, with Ilia Malinin contributing.

American Mikaela Shiffrin did not reach the podium in the women's Alpine skiing giant slalom. In the 500m speedskating event, American Erin Jackson finished fifth.

Significant achievements included Federica Brignone's second gold, and new Olympic records set by Femke Kok and Jordan Stolz in speedskating.

Athlete Participation

According to International Olympic Committee statistics, 2,916 athletes participated in the 2026 Winter Olympics. The United States fielded the largest team with 235 athletes (plus three alternates), described as its largest team ever. Canada followed with 211 athletes, and Italy with 195.

The 2026 Winter Olympics featured 2,916 athletes, with the United States sending its largest-ever team of 235 athletes.

Historical Context

In the previous 2022 Winter Games, Norway led the medal count with 37 medals (16 gold), followed by the Russian Olympic Committee (32 medals), Germany (27 medals), and Canada (26 medals). Team USA finished fifth with 25 medals (9 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze).

Historically, the United States leads the overall medal count across all Summer and Winter Olympic Games with 3,103 medals, including 1,220 gold. The former Soviet Union ranks second with 1,204 medals, and Germany is third with 1,091. When considering only the Winter Olympics, Norway holds the all-time record with 404 medals, followed by the U.S. with 330, and Germany with 286.

Norway maintains its dominance in Winter Olympics history, holding the all-time record with 404 medals.