As of now in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Norway is leading the overall medal count, followed by Italy and then the United States.

Current medal table snapshot

Here is a simplified look at the top countries so far (gold–silver–bronze–total):

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Norway 10 3 7 20
2 Italy 6 3 9 18
3 United States 5 8 4 17
4 Japan 3 4 8 15
5 Austria 4 6 3 13
[5][7][9][3] These numbers are still changing daily as events finish, and the official Milano- Cortina 2026 site is updating the live medal table in real time.

Why Norway is on top

  • Norway traditionally dominates Nordic skiing and biathlon, which offer many medal events.
  • They were also the top nation at the previous 2022 Winter Olympics with 37 total medals and 16 gold.

Where to see the very latest numbers

Because the medal count updates event by event, the most up-to-the-minute totals are on:

  • The official Milano-Cortina 2026 medal table page (Olympics site).
  • Major sports outlets’ live medal trackers (ESPN, CBS, BBC, USA Today).

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