The Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games are already beginning to shape the main contenders in the medal standings. According to the official ranking – which prioritizes gold medals as the main criterion – Norway ranks first, consolidating its historical strength in winter sports.
As of the most recent Friday of competition, Norway has 8 gold medals and 18 medals in total, placing it at the top. However, if we analyze only the total number of medals won, the host country, Italy, also has 18 medals, although with fewer golds, which places it in second place under the official Olympic system. For the Hispanic community living in the United States that follows Team USA’s performance closely, there is good news: The U.S. is running in third place, with 4 golds and 14 total medals, keeping itself in contention for the overall podium as the competitions progress.
Current Top 10
This is how the medal tally for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games is going at the moment:
1. Norway – 8 gold | 3 silver | 7 bronze | 18 total
2. Italy – 6 gold | 3 silver | 9 bronze | 18 total
3. United States – 4 gold | 7 silver | 3 bronze | 14 total
4. France – 4 gold | 5 silver | 1 bronze | 10 total
5. Germany – 4 gold | 3 silver | 2 bronze | 9 total
6. Sweden – 4 gold | 3 silver | 1 bronze | 8 total
7. Switzerland – 4 gold | 1 silver | 2 bronze | 7 total
8. Austria – 3 gold | 6 silver | 3 bronze | 12 total
9. The Netherlands – 3 gold | 3 silver | 1 bronze | 7 total
10. Japan – 2 gold | 2 silver | 6 bronze | 10 total
How does the Olympic medal table work?
Noruega suma 8 medallas de oro y 18 en total
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It is important to remember that the official Olympic medal table, in this case for the Olympic Winter Games, is ordered by number of gold medals, not by cumulative total.
If two countries tie in golds, the silver medals and then the bronze medals are considered as tie-breaking criteria.
So, although Italy equals Norway on 18 total medals, the Scandinavians lead thanks to their two additional golds.
The United States is one of the countries with the largest Latino representation in its Olympic delegation.
In addition, the Winter Games generate high interest in cities such as Denver, Salt Lake City, Chicago and New York, where millions of Hispanics reside.
With several finals still to be played, the medal tally could change in the coming days.
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