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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Tom Lutz

Norway (population: 5.7m) beats US (342m) to top Winter Olympics medal table

Norway celebrate victory in the cross-country relay, one of 18 golds won by the country at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Norway celebrate victory in the cross-country relay, one of 18 golds won by the country at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Getty Images

Norway has once again topped the Winter Olympics medal table, surpassing countries with far larger populations.

The Scandinavian country won more gold medals (18) and more total medals (41) than the US, who came second in both categories (12 golds and 33 total medals). Norway’s 18 golds were the most by a country in Winter Olympics history, while their cross-country skiing hero Johannes Høsflot Klæbo accounted for six golds on his own, more than the all but seven other countries at this year’s Games.

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