Norway cleans up at Winter Olympics thanks to dominance on skis

Norway extended its Winter Olympic dominance this year, departing Italy with the most golds and highest total medal count.

Norway's dominance at Winter Games based on tradition, depth and development

Norway’s dominance in cross-country skiing and other winter sports at the Milan Cortina Olympics comes down to depth, development and a winning culture built

Norway dominates Winter Olympics with 18 gold medals

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Norway breaks record for most gold medals won at a single Winter Olympics
Team Norway broke its own gold medal record at a single Winter Olympics when Johannes Dale-Skjevdal hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race and skied his way to gold. It was Norway's 17th gold medal of the Milano Cortina Winter Games.

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Norway Sets Multiple New Records at Winter Olympics

Norway’s Record Olympic Medal Haul Is a Welcome Distraction From Scandal

Norway, led by the cross-country skiing sensation Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, topped the medal table for the fourth straight Winter Games.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, Norway and Winter Olympic Games

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Norway breaks Winter Olympic gold medal record behind Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo's dominance
Skjevdal’s gold in the men’s biathlon mass start gives Norway 17 gold medals at these Games, setting a new record for most at a single Winter Olympics. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has played a key role,

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Winter Olympics 2026: Norway cross-country skiing legend Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo wins 6th gold, most ever in single Winter Games

Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klaebo becomes 1st athlete to win 6 gold medals at a Winter Games

With his six medals at Milano Cortina, Johannes Høsflot Klaebo has broken​ and extended the previous record of eight for most career Winter Olympic gold medals.
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Norway's Johannes Klæbo is new Winter Olympics king

Johannes Klaebo won all six cross-country skiing events at this year's Winter Olympics, the surpassing Eric Heiden's five golds in 1980.

Norway is a Winter Olympic giant. Why isn’t it better at ice hockey?

While Norway rules the 2026 medal table, its hockey teams are at home — a stark difference from its Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland.
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Team USA Ends 2026 Winter Olympics with a Shot Heard Around the World

U.S. men's hockey wins gold over Canada in overtime, despite Norway topping the final medal standings in Milan-Cortina