The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXV Olympic Winter Games, were held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Norway finished at the top of the medal table with 18 gold medals and a total of 41 medals, followed by the United States with 12 gold medals and 33 medals overall, while the Netherlands secured 10 gold medals and 20 medals in total. The medal table was ranked by the number of gold, silver, and bronze medals won by athletes during the Games, which were held from February 6 to February 22, 2026. A total of 2,871 athletes from 93 nations competed in 116 events across 8 sports and 16 disciplines.
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About Image - Image credit to olympics.com. The medals (Silver, Gold & Bronze) for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026.
2026 Winter Olympics Medal Table by Country
The medal table is based on information from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and follows the Committee’s official sorting conventions.
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 18 | 12 | 11 | 41 |
| 2 | United States | 12 | 12 | 9 | 33 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | Italy* | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
| 5 | Germany | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | France | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Sweden | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 6 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
| 9 | Austria | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Japan | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| 11 | Canada | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 12 | China | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 13 | South Korea | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Slovenia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Poland | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 24 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| - | Individual Neutral Athletes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 116 | 118 | 115 | 349 | |
Completed events:116 of 116
Source: olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/medals
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Winning is important, but winning an Olympic medal is the ultimate dream and ambition of every sportsperson. Over the years, many countries have competed in the Olympic Games and earned medals through their athletes’ performances. This page provides a list of countries and the number of medals they have won in the Winter Olympic Games.
The Winter Olympic Games 2026 took place in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Officially titled the XXV Olympic Winter Games, the event was widely known as Milan–Cortina 2026, and the opening ceremony was held on 6 February 2026 in Italy.
Historically, Norway has been the most successful nation in Winter Olympic history, winning a record 446 medals up to the Milan and Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Norway is also the only country to have participated in every edition of the Winter Games. The United States ranks second with 363 medals from 25 Olympic appearances. Germany and Austria follow closely, with 312 and 268 medals respectively through the XXIV Winter Olympic Games.
Italy, the host nation of the XXV Winter Olympic Games, currently ranks outside the top ten, with a total of 158 medals in Winter Olympic history. Several nations, including Uzbekistan, Romania, and Denmark, have earned just one medal each at the Winter Olympics. The table below presents a complete overview of medal-winning countries, covering every Winter Olympic Games from 1924 to 2026.
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FAQs of 2026 Winter Olympics Medal Table
Q. What is the Winter Olympics 2026 Medal Table?
Ans. The Winter Olympics 2026 medal table shows the total number of gold, silver, and bronze medals won by each country during the Milano Cortina Olympic Games.
Q. Which country is leading the 2026 Winter Olympics medal count?
Ans. Norway is leading the 2026 Winter Olympics medal table with the highest number of gold medals (18). The United States is in 2nd position with 12 gold medals, followed by the Netherlands in 3rd place with 10 gold medals, and Italy in 4th place with 10 gold medals.
Q. How are countries ranked in the Olympic medal table?
Ans. Countries are ranked first by gold medals, then by silver medals, and then by bronze medals. If two countries have the same medal count, they are listed in alphabetical order.
Q. Which sports contribute to the Winter Olympics medal tally?
Ans. Medals are awarded in winter sports such as alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, snowboarding, biathlon, bobsleigh, and curling.
Q. How often is the medal table updated?
Ans. The medal table is updated after every event once the official results are announced by the Olympic organizers.
Q. When and where are the 2026 Winter Olympics held?
Ans. The 2026 Winter Olympics are held from February 6 to February 22, 2026, in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, along with other nearby venues.