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Winter Olympics Recap-Day 15 and 16-Norway Dominates Medal Count

Medal Table (as of February 22, 2026)

The following are the final medal standings after the conclusion of all 116 medal events at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Norway dominated with a record 41 total medals, while the United States achieved a historic high of 12 golds, surpassing their previous best of 10 from Salt Lake City 2002.

Rank

Country

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

1

Norway (NOR)

18

12

11

41

2

United States (USA)

12

12

9

33

3

Netherlands (NED)

10

7

3

20

4

Italy (ITA)

10

6

14

30

5

Germany (GER)

8

10

8

26

6

France (FRA)

8

9

6

23

7

Sweden (SWE)

8

6

4

18

8

Switzerland (SUI)

6

9

8

23

9

Austria (AUT)

5

8

5

18

10

Japan (JPN)

5

7

12

24

Completed Medal Events on February 21, 2026 (Day 15)

Here is a detailed summary of the medal events that concluded on Day 15, highlighting winners and notable US athlete performances. This day featured multiple US podiums, pushing the team toward their record gold tally.


  1. Freestyle Skiing - Mixed Team Aerials (Final)

    • Gold: United States (Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran, Chris Lillis) - 368.75 points

    • Silver: Switzerland - 340.50 points

    • Bronze: China - 338.25 points

    • Team USA dominated with high-difficulty jumps, securing back-to-back Olympic golds in this event and marking the nation's 11th gold of the Games—a new Winter Olympics record for the U.S. Chris Lillis' final quad-twisting triple flip scored a perfect 135.00. Watch highlights:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-xZe1XFcypI?feature=share



  1. Speed Skating - Women's Mass Start (Final)

    • Gold: Marijke Groenewoud (NED) - 8:34.70 (60 points)

    • Silver: Ivanie Blondin (CAN) - 8:35.09 (40 points)

    • Bronze: Mia Manganello (USA) - 8:35.39 (20 points)

    • Manganello earned bronze in her final Olympic race before retirement, becoming the first American woman to podium in the mass start. She executed a smart, tactical skate to hold off challengers in the sprint finish. Watch the race: https://youtu.be/nYrsO8N4_ME



  1. Speed Skating - Men's Mass Start (Final)

    • Gold: Jorrit Bergsma (NED) - 7:55.50 (68 points)

    • Silver: Bart Swings (BEL) - 7:55.80 (40 points)

    • Bronze: Livio Wenger (SUI) - 7:56.10 (20 points)

    • Bergsma, at 40, became the oldest speed skater to win a gold medal. US star Jordan Stolz, who had already won three golds earlier in the Games, finished a close 4th after a valiant push but couldn't secure a fourth medal.


  2. Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 50km Mass Start Classic (Final)

    • Gold: Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR) - 2:07:07.1

    • Silver: Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget (NOR) - +17.5

    • Bronze: Emil Iversen (NOR) - +46.2

    • Klæbo made history as the first athlete to win six golds at a single Winter Olympics, leading a Norwegian podium sweep. No notable US placements in the top 10. Watch Klæbo's finish:https://youtu.be/qD-h1uj0gcY

Klaebo becomes 1st athlete to win 6 golds at a Winter Games as Norway sweeps 50km mass start – KGET 17 News


  1. Bobsleigh - Two-Woman (Final)

    • Gold: Laura Nolte / Deborah Levi (GER) - 3:45.12

    • Silver: Kim Kalicki / Lisa Buckwitz (GER) - +0.35

    • Bronze: Kaillie Humphries / Jasmine Jones (USA) - +0.78

    • Humphries, a five-time Olympian, added another medal to her collection in her final Games, pairing with Jones for bronze after consistent runs. This marked the U.S.'s third bobsleigh medal of the Olympics. Watch the final run: https://youtu.be/RIWHRhIBRCY


  1. Curling - Men's Gold Medal Game

    • Gold: Canada (def. Great Britain 9-6)

    • Silver: Great Britain

    • Bronze: Sweden (earlier win over USA)

    • Canada clinched gold with a strong penultimate end. The U.S. men's team did not medal after losing in the bronze medal game.


  2. Ice Hockey - Men's Bronze Medal Game

    • Bronze: Finland (def. Slovakia 5-1)

    • No US involvement, as they advanced to the gold-medal game.

Completed Medal Events on February 22, 2026 (Day 16)

The final day wrapped up with five medal events before the Closing Ceremony. Team USA capped their historic Games with a dramatic gold in men's ice hockey.


  1. Freestyle Skiing - Women's Halfpipe (Final)

    • Gold: Eileen Gu (CHN) - 95.50

    • Silver: Zoe Atkin (GBR) - 92.75

    • Bronze: Rachael Karker (CAN) - 91.00

    • Gu dominated with her signature tricks. US athletes Svea Irving (5th) and Kate Gray (8th) performed well but missed the podium.


  2. Bobsleigh - Four-Man (Final)

    • Gold: Germany (Johannes Lochner, Jorn Wenzel, Thorsten Margis, Georg Fleischhauer) - 3:37.57

    • Silver: Germany (Francesco Friedrich, Alexander Schüller, Felix Straub, Matthias Sommer) - +0.57

    • Bronze: Switzerland (Michael Vogt et al.) - +1.12

    • Germany swept gold and silver. The U.S. team (Frank Del Duca et al.) finished 6th.


  3. Cross-Country Skiing - Women's 50km Mass Start Classic (Final)

    • Gold: Ebba Andersson (SWE) - 2:15:45.3

    • Silver: Frida Karlsson (SWE) - +12.4

    • Bronze: Heidi Weng (NOR) - +25.7

    • Andersson pulled away late for her first individual gold. US legend Jessie Diggins finished 7th in her final Olympic race, capping a storied career with no medal on this day but with earlier highlights.


  4. Curling - Women's Gold Medal Game

    • Gold: Sweden (def. Switzerland 8-5)

    • Silver: Switzerland

    • Bronze: Canada (earlier win over USA)

    • Sweden claimed gold in a tactical battle. The U.S. women's team (Tabitha Peterson et al.) settled for 4th after losing the bronze game.


  5. Ice Hockey - Men's Gold Medal Game

    • Gold: United States (def. Canada 2-1 in OT)

    • Silver: Canada

    • Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner at 1:41, securing the U.S.'s first men's hockey gold since the 1980s "Miracle on Ice." This marked the first time both U.S. men's and women's teams won gold at the same Olympics, pushing the nation's total to 12 golds. In the post-game interview, Jack Hughes praised America. Watch the OT goal: https://youtu.be/8c47m212Mkk



Other Completed or Ongoing Events on Days 15-16

  • Women's Curling (Bronze Game on Day 15): Canada defeated USA 7-5, leaving the Americans without a medal despite a strong semifinal run.

  • Closing Ceremony (February 22): Held at the Verona Arena, the ceremony featured opera, acrobatics, and the Olympic flag handover to the 2030 hosts (French Alps). It celebrated Italy's successful Games and Norway's dominance. The U.S. team concluded with 33 total medals, their second-highest Winter Olympics haul, highlighted by breakthroughs in freestyle skiing, speed skating, and hockey.

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