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The first medals of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics were awarded on Saturday, February 7th.
- Norway currently leads the medal count with twelve gold medals (Nordic combined, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing, speed skating, biathlon, and ski jumping), seven silver (speed skating, biathlon, alpine skiing, and ski jumping), and nine bronze (cross-country skiing, ski jumping, speed skating, alpine skiing, and biathlon).
- Italy follows in second place with eight gold medals, four silver, and eleven bronze, while the United States has secured six gold, eight silver, and five bronze medals.
Norway appears to be the frontrunner to finish atop the medal standings, considering their gold medal haul.
- Oslo topped the previous Beijing Games in 2022, concluding the competition with 37 medals, including 16 gold. The nation has dominated the Winter Games since 2014.
- The United States, boasting the largest delegation in Milan with 233 athletes, is also poised to contend for a significant medal total.
Among European Union nations, Germany appears to have the strongest chance of finishing at the top. Berlin has the second-largest delegation in terms of athletes (189) behind Italy among the 27 participating nations (196 athletes).
- Since the inaugural Winter Olympics in 1924, held in Chamonix, Berlin has won 267 medals, including 107 gold.
- The country ranks third overall behind Norway (405 medals) and the United States (330 total medals).
- Germany finished second at the Beijing Games, claiming 12 gold medals.
This page will be regularly updated with results from the latest competitions.
