Live Milano-Cortina 2026 Medal Count: Who Leads the Winter Olympics Today?

The race for the top of the 2026 Winter Olympics medal table tightened overnight as Norway widened its cushion, host nation Italy consolidated second place, and Team USA inched closer heading into Day 13 of competition. Norway now boasts 33 total medals after a three-podium Wednesday that featured gold in women’s cross-country team sprint, silver in the women’s biathlon relay, and bronze in Alpine skiing slalom. The haul positions the Scandinavian powerhouse to become the first country in two decades to top three consecutive Winter Games medal counts, underscoring its depth in Nordic and Alpine events. Italy delighted home fans by reaching 26 overall medals—already its best Winter tally ever—thanks to strong showings in snowboard slopestyle and ski mountaineering. With several signature events still to come in Cortina and Valtellina, the Azzurri are poised to eclipse the 30-medal mark for the first time in history, fueled by a surge in freestyle disciplines and the women’s hockey squad’s surprise run to the semifinals. The United States kept the pressure on Italy, climbing to 24 medals after Mikaela Shiffrin’s slalom gold, Gus Schumacher and Ben Ogden’s silver in the men’s team sprint, and Jake Canter’s bronze in snowboard slopestyle. Six American athletes have already reached the multi-medal club in Milan-Cortina, pacing a delegation that has excelled in freestyle skiing and speed skating. Key medal events on Thursday, February 19, could further reshape the standings: • Nordic combined men’s team sprint (large hill) • Ski mountaineering sprints (men’s & women’s Olympic debut) • Women’s hockey semifinals • Men’s speed skating 1500 m • Women’s singles figure skating final Norway enters the day favored in Nordic combined, while Italy eyes ski mountaineering gold on home snow. The United States targets additional hardware in speed skating behind world-record holder Jordan Stolz and in figure skating with 16-year-old sensation Alysa Liu. With just four days left, every podium finish matters. Norway’s bid for a historic three-peat, Italy’s quest for a record tally on home ice, and Team USA’s drive to crack the top two promise a dramatic sprint to Sunday’s closing ceremony. Fans can follow live medal updates and full event schedules on official Olympic channels and broadcasters to see which nation tops the Milano-Cortina medal count when the flame is finally extinguished.