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February 22, 2026
Winter Olympics 2026: Closing ceremony from Verona Arena after Norway top medal table
Norway has once again topped the Winter Olympics medal table, surpassing countries with far larger populations.
TL;DR
- Norway topped the Winter Olympics medal table with 18 gold medals and 41 total medals.
- Norway's medal count surpassed that of countries with much larger populations, including the US, China, Germany, Italy, and Canada.
- Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won six gold medals in cross-country skiing for Norway.
- The Netherlands also performed well, securing 10 gold medals in speed skating.
- Great Britain and Australia achieved their best-ever Winter Olympics medal hauls.
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