ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — Johan-Olav Botn of Norway shot perfectly in his Olympic debut to secure the gold medal in the men’s 20-kilometer individual biathlon at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Tuesday.
As of the end of the day on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Norway still held the lead in the Olympic medal count, according to research from CBS News, but not by much. They're in first place with 13 total medals, seven of which are gold. But, right behind them is the United States, with 12 medals, but only four gold.
Here is a look at where the medal count stands for Team USA and other nations as the competition heats up at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Norway is the heavy favorite to win the most medals at the Olympics, according to Kalshi’s Olympic prediction markets.
A Norweigan skier won another Olympic gold and is now drawing comparisons to USA's Michel Phelps.
The 2026 Winter Olympics medal count is a tight race entering Day 6 of the Milan-Cortina Games, with three countries already racking up double-digit medals. Entering Thursday’s full day of events, the United States has moved into second place