The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics hosted by Italy has ended having witnessed action from the world’s premier winter athletes across the Italian Alps. Norway, the country that hardly has 6 million people as it’s total population, outwitted and comfortably beat the world power USA. Norway finished with 18 Gold medals. They are followed by USA at 12 and hosts Italy and Netherlands, tied at10 Gold Medals each.
Winter Olympics 2026: USA vs Canada Ice Hockey Classic
The Winter Olympics in 2026 in Italy saw a classic USA vs Canada All-American Ice Hockey final. For the first time since 1908, USA won a Men’s Ice Hockey Gold beating the arch-rivals Canada. With Russia not being there, it was easy for them to make the final, but to beat Canada, which holds the record for most Gold medals in the sport at the Winter Olympics, it was phenomenal. Team USA did it in over time, taking the game 2-1. They also won the Women’s Gold, once again beating Canada.
All-Time Ice Hockey Gold Medals by Nation At Winter Olympics
| Nation | Men’s Gold | Women’s Gold | Total Gold |
| Canada | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Soviet Union / Russia | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| United States | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Sweden | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 1 |
India’s Stand At Winter Olympics, 2026: A Two-Man Mission
The two athlete strong Indian contingent was not there for medals, but rather for recognition. And they did get the recognition as Arif Mohammad Khan finished at the 40th position being among top 10 Asian athletes in his Men’s Slalom event. This was the best-ever finish for India.
Arif Khan (Alpine Skiing): The flagbearer is the first Indian to qualify for two consecutive Winter Games. He finished at the 40th position in the Men’s Slalom event held on February 16. He improved significantly from his 45th-place finish from Beijing 2022.
Stanzin Lundup (Cross-Country Skiing): Hailing from Ladakh, Lundup made his debut in the Men’s 10km Freestyle on February 13. His participation was a landmark moment for the development of winter sports in India’s northern regions. He finished 104th among 113 contestants.
Winter Olympics 2026 Full and Final Medal Table
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Norway | 18 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
| 2 | United States | 11 | 12 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | Italy | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
| 5 | France | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Germany | 7 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | Sweden | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | Austria | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Japan | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| 11 | Canada | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 12 | China | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 13 | South Korea | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Slovenia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Poland | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 24 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |