Italy had a fantastic start to the medal events at its home Winter Olympics. Francesca Lollobrigida earned the first Italian gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games in the women's 3000-meter event in speed skating.

Will the U.S. walk away with the most gold medals from the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics? Will Team USA challenge for the most medals overall? We’ll know in a little more than two short weeks. The first gold medals were awarded on Saturday,

After years of training and anticipation, the world’s greatest winter athletes are finally stepping onto the podium. Team USA enters the Games with a stacked roster of veterans and first-time dynamos and we’re following their journey every step of the way.

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

At the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the United States finished tied for third in the gold medal count, just behind Norway and Germany. The U.S. brought home nine gold medals, which was tied with China in that category, but the Americans finished fifth in the overall medal count with 25.

Canada is looking to beat its four-gold, 26-medal performance in Beijing in 2022, where Norway’s 14 gold medals set the record for most ever at a Winter Olympics.

So far, Team USA, Canada and most of the Western Hemisphere have not medaled yet in the Winter Olympics. Find out which countries have earned gold, silver and bronze here.

Team USA made an immediate impact on the first full day of competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, headlined by another one-sided performance from the women's hockey team and a f