The Winter Olympics 2026 February 16, 2026 Medal Count is one of the most closely followed aspects of the Olympic Games. Fans across the world track how many gold, silver, and bronze medals their country has won and how nations rank on the official medal table.

The medal count is updated daily during the Olympics and reflects each country’s performance across multiple sports and events.

Winter Olympics 2026 Medal Count

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Norway	12	7	7	26
2	Italy	8	4	10	22
3	United State	5	8	4	17
4	Netherlands	5	5	1	11
5	Switzerland	5	5	1	11
6	France	4	7	4	15
7	Germany	4	6	5	15
8	Austria	4	6	3	13
9	Switzerland	4	2	3	9
10	Japan	3	5	9	17
11	Australia	3	1	1	5
12	Great Britain	3	6	3	12
13	Czech Republic	2	2	0	4
14	Slovenia	2	1	1	4
15	Canada	1	3	5	9
16	South Korea	1	2	2	5
17	Brazil	1	0	0	1
18	Kazakhistan	1	0	0	1
19	China	0	2	2	4
20	Poland	0	2	1	3
21	Latvia	0	1	1	2
22	New Zealand	0	1	1	2
23	Finland	0	0	3	3
24	Bulgaria	0	0	2	2
25	Belgium	0	0	1	1

Major Highlights Update: Italy Extends Medal Tally at Milano Cortina 2026

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games featured nine medal events across alpine skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, luge, freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, and short track speed skating. Italy emerged as one of the standout nations of the day, raising its total medal tally to 17.

Italian star Federica Brignone created history by winning gold in the women’s Super-G at Olympia delle Tofane, clocking 1:23.41 and becoming the oldest Olympic champion in the discipline at age 35, completing a remarkable comeback after a serious injury in 2025.

Italy added another gold through Francesca Lollobrigida in the women’s 5,000 metres speed skating, while also securing a bronze medal in the luge team relay. In short track speed skating, Arianna Fontana claimed silver in the women’s 500m, marking her 13th Olympic medal, as Dutch skater Xandra Velzeboer took gold.

Elsewhere, Austria celebrated victory in the men’s snowboard cross, while Germany also topped the podium in luge, adding to a thrilling day of competition at the Winter Games.

Figure Skating: The “Quad God” Ilia Malinin (USA) dominated the men’s short program on Feb 10, putting himself in a prime position for gold.

Ice Hockey: In a massive preliminary round upset, the U.S. Women’s team shut out their rivals, Canada, with a 5-0 victory—the first time Canada has ever been shut out in Olympic play.

Alpine Skiing: Breezy Johnson (USA) claimed the first gold for the U.S. in the women’s downhill, while legend Lindsey Vonn made headlines after a scary crash (thankfully, she reported being okay afterward).

New Sports: This year marks the Olympic debut of Ski Mountaineering, which has its first medal events coming up later this month.

Mixed Team Relay Finals.

Freestyle Skiing: Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Final.

Bobsled: Competition officially begins on February 12.

The Return of NHL Stars

One of the biggest stories of Milano Cortina 2026 is the return of NHL players to the Men’s Ice Hockey tournament. This has shifted the medal predictions significantly, with Canada, USA, and Sweden looking like the favorites for the podium.

New Events in 2026

This year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) introduced Ski Mountaineering (Skimo). This grueling sport has already seen its first set of medals, with European nations currently dominating the discipline.

The Battle for Dominance

While the overall medal table tells one story, the individual performances of Team USA and Norway are where the real drama lies. Here is how the two giants are performing as of February 10, 2026.

Team USA: The “Quad God” and Ice Dominance

Team USA has had a thrilling start, particularly in figure skating and alpine events.

Figure Skating Glory

The highlight so far has been Ilia Malinin, known as the “Quad God.” Malinin led the U.S. to a Gold Medal in the Figure Skating Team Event, narrowly beating Japan. His free skate included five quadruple jumps, proving he is the man to beat in the upcoming individual events.

Alpine Skiing Breakthrough

Breezy Johnson secured Team USA’s first individual medal of the Games—a spectacular Gold in the Women’s Downhill. The victory was emotional, especially following the injury of her teammate Lindsey Vonn during the same event.

Hockey & Curling Momentum

The U.S. Women’s Hockey team is currently undefeated (3-0), recently shutting out Switzerland 5-0.

In a historic first, the Mixed Doubles Curling team (Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse) has advanced to the Gold medal match after an epic win over Italy.

Team Norway: The Winter Superpower

Norway continues to prove why they are the most successful nation in Winter Olympic history, currently leading the gold medal count.

Cross-Country King

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo has already secured his first Gold of these games in the Men’s Skiathlon. This is his 6th career Olympic gold, and he is favored to win several more in the sprint events.

Speed Skating Excellence

Sander Eitrem set a new Olympic Record in the Men’s 5,000m speed skating event to grab Gold, further cementing Norway’s lead.

Ski Jumping Success

Anna Odine Strøm delivered a massive 101m jump to take Gold in the Women’s Normal Hill, adding to Norway’s diverse medal collection.

Biathlon Prowess

Despite the retirement of some legends, Norway’s depth in Biathlon remains “terrifying” for other nations, with several podium finishes already under their belt.