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By: Lucas Lamoureux 3/3/2026
Are you interested in the Winter Olympics? Well, if you didn't get to see them, here’s a recap. The 2026 Winter Olympics started on February 6th and ended on February 22nd. The game included Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross-Country Skiing, Curling, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Ice Hockey, Luge, Nordic Combined, Short Track Speed Skating, Skeleton, Ski Jumping, Ski Mountaineering, Snowboard, and Speed Skating. In this article, we will be talking about the top three countries.
Team USA finished second in the overall medal count at the 2026 Winter Olympics, highlighted by dominating performances in figure skating. In a historic showdown, the US Men's Hockey team defeated Canada 2–1 in overtime on the 46th anniversary of the 'Miracle on Ice' to claim their first gold since 1980, with Jack Hughes scoring the winner 1:41 into the extra period. Reflecting on the competition, figure skater Alysa Liu offered a profound reminder, stating, 'Winning isn't all that, and neither is losing. It's just something that happens. What matters is the input and the journey.' The final tally for the US was 12 gold, 12 silver, and 9 bronze medals."
Team USA
Team Norway
Norway won with 18 gold medals, 12 silver medals, and 11 bronze medals. Here is some of the stuff they won. They got 7 medals, just in cross-country skiing alone, 3 in Biathlon, and Nordic combined, 2 in Ski jumping, and Freestyle skiing, and 1 in speed skating, but also did alpine skiing. If you add it all up, they got 41 total medals.
The Netherlands got 3rd with 10 gold, 7 silver, and 3 bronze. All of the gold medals that they got came from speed skating and short track, getting 5 in each. For the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the Netherlands has sent a strong team dominated by speed skaters and short-track skaters, including Jutta Leerdam, Femke Kok, Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong, Jorrit Bergsma, Marijke Groenewoud, Xandra Velzeboer, and Jens van 't Wout.
Team Netherlands
In conclusion, this Winter Olympics had some great athletes and highlights. Marshal Harmon says, "I did watch most of the games, and I was disappointed that the US lost, but this was a great event.” So, would you try out for the Winter Olympics and represent your country, or would you stay home in the warmth?
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