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The 2026 Winter Olympics(Milano Cortina 2026) are currently underway in Italy, running from February 6 to 22, 2026 (with some events starting as early as February 4). As of February 12, 2026, we're around Day 6 of competition, following a strong Day 5 on February 11 with several highlights and medal events.
Latest Medal Table (as of late February 11, 2026)
Norway leads in gold medals, while Italy and the US are strong in total medals. Here's the current standings (35 of 116 events completed):
- **Norway**: 7 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze (13 total)
- **United States**: 4 gold, 6 silver, 2 bronze (12 total)
- **Italy** (host nation): 4 gold, 2 silver, 7 bronze (13 total)
- **Switzerland**: 4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze (7 total)
- **Germany**: 3 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze (8 total)
- **France**: 3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze (7 total)
- **Sweden**: 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze (6 total)
Other notables include Austria (2G), Japan (2G), and the Netherlands (1G). The US has been building momentum, especially after a big Day 5.
### Key Highlights and Results from Recent Days (Focus on Day 5 - February 11)
Day 5 featured eight gold medals and was particularly strong for Team USA (five medals, including two golds) and host Italy.
- **Speed Skating (Men's 1000m)**: American Jordan Stolz won gold with an Olympic record time of 1:06.28, overtaking Dutch rival Jenning de Boo in a dramatic finish. This marks his first Olympic gold, with more events ahead (he's eyed as a multi-gold contender).
- **Figure Skating (Ice Dance)**: France's Guillaume Cizeron (defending champion) and new partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry upset the favorites, taking gold with 225.82 points. US pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates earned silver (224.39 points) in a close battle.
- **Freestyle Skiing (Women's Moguls)**: US athletes dominated with Elizabeth Lemley winning gold and Jaelin Kauf taking silver.
- **Alpine Skiing (Men's Super-G)**: Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen claimed his third gold of the Games.
- **Luge**: Italy swept both doubles events—Andrea Voetter and Marion Oberhofer won women's doubles (a new Olympic event), while Emanuel Rieder and Simon Kainzwaldner took men's doubles gold for the host nation.
- **Other Notes**: Men's ice hockey started with an upset—Slovakia beat Finland 4-1. Earlier days saw US golds in women's downhill (Breezy Johnson) and figure skating team event.
For February 12 events, expect ongoing action in ice hockey (e.g., Sweden vs. Italy men's prelim), curling, and more. Check official sources like Olympics.com for live schedules, as events continue daily.
The Games feature 116 medal events across sports like alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, figure skating, freestyle skiing, hockey, luge, Nordic combined, short track, skeleton, ski jumping, snowboarding, and speed skating. Stay tuned—Norway remains the historical powerhouse, but the US and Italy are pushing hard!