The United States’ thrilling overtime victory against Canada in the men’s hockey final saw the last remaining medals handed out at Milan Cortina 2026.
That triumph capped a record-breaking Games for the Americans, who set a new national benchmark with 12 gold medals at a single Winter Olympics. They finished with 33 overall.
That impressive total – an improvement on the 25 medals won in Beijing – wasn’t enough for top spot in the final table, though.
That belonged to Norway, which blew away the field with 18 golds and 41 total podium finishes. Cross-country skiing superstar Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo was responsible for six of those gold medals, setting a new Winter Olympic record in the process. Not including his own country, the 29-year-old, known as “King Klaebo” for obvious reasons, captured more gold medals on his own than all but six nations that took part in the 2026 Games.
This is the third consecutive Winter Olympics where Norway finished with the most total medals. The Norwegians also went home with the most golds four years ago in Beijing.