While Norway rules the 2026 medal table, its hockey teams are at home — a stark difference from its Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland.

Norway's dominance in cross-country skiing and other winter sports at the Milan Cortina Olympics comes down to depth, development and a winning culture built over decades.

It’s not a mystery as to who has been the most dominant athlete at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. Cross-country skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won a 10th gold medal Wednesday after helping Norway win the men’s cross-country team sprint,

Mikaela Shiffrin ended her Winter Olympics medal drought on Day 12 of the Milan Cortina Games, winning gold in the Alpine skiing slalom. The American star set herself up with a strong first run and finished the job in the second run,

China claimed two golds on snow at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday, while Norway's cross-country sensation Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo raised his Winter Olympic gold medal tally to ten.

Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport that doesn't allow women to compete, despite athletes' efforts to change that. They say their odds for 2030 hinge on people watching men's events this week.

Brothers Melle van 'T Wout and Jens van 'T Wout captured the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in a moment they will surely never forget. They crossed the finish line ahead of fellow Netherlands athlete Teun Boer, who finished in fourth place.

Last updated: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. ET Top takeaway: Norway has stretched its lead to 14 gold medals and 31 total medals, while host Italy is up to 9 gold (24 total) and Team USA has climbed to 6 gold (21 total) as another wave of finals hits the standings

Norway's men's curling team broke out a vintage look in Italy. Here's why the team brought back its crazy pants.

Here is an updated look at the standings, results and schedule for men's curling at the 2026 Winter Games.