Looking for the latest 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics medal count? Below is the updated table and the Feb. 20 results that are moving the standings right now.
2026 Winter Olympics medal count (Milano Cortina) — live updates
Last updated: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 at 3:09 p.m. ET. We refresh this medal table after major finals throughout the day (bookmark this page).
Top takeaway:Norway remains No. 1 with 17 gold medals and 37 total medals in the latest Reuters standings. Team USA is still listed at 9 gold (27 total) on the live table, even as Alex Ferreira won men’s freeski halfpipe gold — a result that should move the U.S. line once the official standings update.
At a glance (gold-first): Norway 17 | USA 10 | Italy 9 | Germany 6 | France 6 | Netherlands 6 | Switzerland 6 | Sweden 6
Biggest movers today
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Team USA: Alex Ferreira wins men’s freeski halfpipe gold, completing his Olympic medal set (after silver in 2018 and bronze in 2022).
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Norway: the live table now has Norway at 17 gold and 37 total medals, extending its lead at the top.
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Netherlands: now up to 7 gold and 17 total medals, a meaningful jump inside the chase pack.
What’s next (next 12 hours): Keep an eye on the next wave of speed skating + biathlon results — those sessions can stack medals quickly and reshuffle the mid-table countries clustered around six gold.
Updated 2026 Winter Olympics medal count (Top 10)
(Standard display: gold-first, then silver, then bronze.)
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Norway | 17 | 9 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | United States | 10 | 12 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | Italy | 9 | 5 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Germany | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| 6 | France | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Sweden | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | Austria | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Japan | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 |
Team USA check: United States — 10 gold, 12 silver, 6 bronze (28 total).
Note: Some trackers sort by total medals instead of gold-first. This post reflects Reuters medal totals at the time of update, displayed in standard gold-first order.
Why Norway is still the simplest medal-table story
A lot of fans search medal counts assuming “most medals” and “most golds” are the same thing. Right now, Norway is winning both: 17 gold and 36 total, which is why it keeps showing up first on the default gold-first medal table.
Team USA’s headline names: Alysa Liu + Hilary Knight delivered the biggest “must-click” moments
If you’re searching “medal count today” from a U.S. angle, two names explain why the American line is still strong at 9 gold.
In figure skating, Alysa Liu won women’s singles gold in Milan, finishing ahead of Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto (silver) and Japan’s Ami Nakai (bronze).
On the ice, the U.S. women’s hockey team beat Canada 2-1 in overtime to win gold, with Megan Keller scoring the winner and Hilary Knight forcing OT with a late tying goal.
The next U.S. “table-changer” to watch: speed skating
Even when the U.S. total is steady, one more gold can swing the story fast in a gold-first view. That’s why speed skating remains a prime “next update” zone: Stolz has already been on the podium, and U.S. veteran Brittany Bowe is still chasing a career-capping Olympic medal in the women’s 1,500m.
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 3:09 p.m. ET on Feb. 20, Norway leads with 17 gold medals and 36 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.
Feb. 20 Medal Count: Alex Ferreira Wins U.S. Gold in Freeski Halfpipe