Norway's Johannes Klaebo overcame his biggest hurdle to cementing a spot in Winter Olympic history on Friday, taking gold in a race he had not yet won on the professional circuit and clearly sowing doubt among his competitors about whether he can be beaten.
Milano Cortina 2026 medal count for Feb. 13: Norway leads with 8 gold (18 total), Italy has 6 gold (18), and Team USA sits at 4 gold (14). The post Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 13): Norway Stays No.
The cross-country skiing legend notches his eighth Olympic gold medal.
Klaebo, who is after a clean sweep of men's cross country golds, is tied with two other cross country athletes Marit Bjorgen and Bjorn Daehlie and biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen at the top of the record book. The next men's event is Sunday. Klaebo and Norway are favored to win the 4x7.5-kilometer relay.
Norway is the heavy favorite to win the most medals at the Olympics, according to Kalshi’s Olympic prediction markets.
Here is a look at where the medal count stands for Team USA and other nations as the competition heats up at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Win-or-go-home hockey begins today as the USA women’s team faces host nation Italy in the quarterfinals. “Quad God” Ilia Malinin takes the ice again, hoping to cement his status as the best male figure skater and win gold. All times are in Eastern, and an asterisk signifies a medal event.