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Looking for the latest 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics medal count? Below is the updated table and the Feb. 16 results moving the standings right now.
2026 Winter Olympics medal count (Milano Cortina) — live updates
Last updated: Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 at 10:08 a.m. ET
Top takeaway: Norway remains the clear leader with 12 gold medals and 27 total medals, while Italy holds second place on the gold board with 8 gold (22 total). The big Day 10 movers: the Netherlands is up to 6 gold after another short track win, and Switzerland added a gold in men’s slalom to reach 5 gold.
Biggest movers today
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Netherlands: Xandra Velzeboer won women’s short track 1,000m gold, her second gold of these Games — another “gold that moves you” result for a nation stacking wins in short track.
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Switzerland: Loïc Meillard captured men’s slalom gold, Switzerland’s first Olympic men’s slalom gold since 1948 — and it nudges Switzerland’s gold total higher in the chase pack.
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Italy: Still the leader on the “host momentum” storyline, sitting at 22 total medals, even as Norway separates at the top.
What’s next (next 12 hours): Expect more table movement as additional finals post to the official standings — especially across alpine and ice events, where a single session can swing multiple countries with gold-first sorting.
Updated 2026 Winter Olympics medal count (Top 10)
(Standard display: gold-first, then silver, then bronze.)
Country
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
Team USA check: United States — 5 gold, 8 silver, 4 bronze (17 total).
Note: Some trackers sort by total medals instead of gold-first. This post reflects the Reuters medal totals at the time of update, displayed in the standard gold-first order.
Netherlands keeps stacking short track gold as Velzeboer wins the 1,000m
The Netherlands’ Day 10 headline came in short track, where Xandra Velzeboer won women’s 1,000m gold — her second gold of these Olympics. Canada’s Courtney Sarault took silver and South Korea’s Kim Gil-li earned bronze.
From a medal-count standpoint, this is the exact kind of result that changes the “Top 10” feel fast: one gold can push a nation up the gold board even if it isn’t piling up a huge overall total yet.
Switzerland’s Meillard delivers slalom gold — and real table value
In alpine, Loïc Meillard won men’s slalom gold in Bormio, while Norway’s Atle Lie McGrath skied out on the final run after leading the first leg. Austria’s Fabio Gstrein took silver and Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen earned bronze.
This matters for the standings because Switzerland’s medal profile is built on high-value alpine golds — and this one boosts Switzerland’s gold count in a crowded chase pack behind Norway and Italy.
Why Norway is still the simplest story: it leads in gold and total
A lot of readers search medal counts assuming “most medals” and “most golds” are the same thing — right now, Norway is winning both. Norway’s 12 gold is the biggest separator in a gold-first view, and its 27 total medals keeps it comfortable even if other countries have “big days.”
Medal count FAQ
How is the Olympic medal table ranked?
Most standings are shown gold-first, then silver, then bronze — though some sites emphasize total medals.
Who leads the 2026 Winter Olympics medal count right now?
As of 10:08 a.m. ET on Feb. 16, Norway leads with 12 gold medals and 27 total medals.
When does the medal count update?
We refresh after major medal finals — especially when new golds hit the standings and the top cluster shifts.
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