The 2026 Winter Olympics medal count standings are taking shape as we enter the final week of the Milan-Cortina Games, with Norway beginning to pull away with the top spot. Team Norway has a whopping 26 total medals,

Team USA is one win away from a gold medal in women's ice hockey after beating Sweden 5-0 in Monday's semifinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

With the team competition starting first, the physical and emotional cost can ripple right on through into the individual ones.

For athletes at the ongoing 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, a podium finish can come with six-figure checks.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Standing atop a makeshift 15-story tower, moments before hurtling down a nauseatingly steep slope for the big air jump at the Winter Olympics, freestyle skier Evan McEachran still needed that little extra burst of adrenaline.

Data analysis shows over half of Winter Olympic medal variation can be explained by climate, GDP per capita and population across 36 medal-winning nations.

McGrath took part in both team events last Monday, where Norway finished 12th. He also competed in the giant slalom, where he finished fifth. The slalom has typically been his best event. McGrath took silver in the event at the 2025 World Championships, and seemed poised for a similarly strong finish in the slalom Monday. The gates had other plans.