Team USA remains firmly positioned among the elite but continues to trail Norway in overall Winter Olympic success. The United States (330) is second on the all-time medal list entering 2026, ahead of European powers Germany (267) and Austria (250). Canada is fifth with 225 medals.

The men's hockey tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 is underway.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, mark a historic moment for the Games. Not only because Italy is hosting for the first time since Torino 2006, but because these Olympics will be taking place in multiple locations, with venues scattered across the Italian Alps and Dolomites.

As humans continue to burn planet-heating fossil fuels, winter is changing: Snowfall is declining, snowpack is shrinking and temperatures are rising in many places. For those who rely on snow for their livelihoods,

Which countries are performing the best at the 2026 Winter Olympics?

There will be 93 countries, plus numerous athletes from Russia and Belarus, competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.