While Norway rules the 2026 medal table, its hockey teams are at home — a stark difference from its Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland.
Feb. 19 Milano Cortina 2026 medal count: updated Top 10 table. Norway leads 16 gold (34 total), Italy 9 (26), Team USA 7 (25).
Norway swept the Nordic combined events at the Milan Cortina Winter Games in what could be the final time the sport is featured in the Olympics.
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, right, and Einar Hedegart, of Norway, pose after winning the gold medal in cross-country skiing men’s team sprint free at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. AP
Norway's dominance in cross-country skiing and other winter sports at the Milan Cortina Olympics comes down to depth, development and a winning culture built over decades.
Last updated: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. ET Top takeaway: Norway has stretched its lead to 14 gold medals and 31 total medals, while host Italy is up to 9 gold (24 total) and Team USA has climbed to 6 gold (21 total) as another wave of finals hits the standings
Norway's Atle Lie McGrath saw his gold-medal hopes slip away in the Olympic slalom and decided to send his ski poles sailing along with them.
Ben Ogden becomes the most decorated U.S. men’s cross-country skier in Olympic history with a second silver at the Winter Games.
The U.S. women are trailing 1-0 at the end of the second period against their rivals, Canada, in the hockey gold medal game. Team USA is 6-0 heading into the final and has outscored opponents 31-1. Switzerland stunned Sweden, winning 2-1 in overtime, to take bronze.