The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially coming to a close, and we have a clear winner in the race for the country with the top Olympic medal count.
While some events remain on Sunday, Feb. 22, there just isn’t enough time left for the No. 2 country to catch up to No. 1.
The good news is that Team USA head into the final day of the 2026 Winter Olympics with its most gold medals ever, but the country won’t be close to being first in the medal count.
Norway pulled ahead even more on Saturday, Feb. 21, and by the end of the day of competitions, they’re the clear winning in the 2026 Olympics.
At the end of the day of competitions on Saturday, Norway sat comfortably in No. 1 with 40 medals, 18 of which were gold and 11 of which were silver and bronze, according to Olympics research. Norway has led for the entire Games, and that’s not changing.
The United States is in the No. 2 slot with 32 total medals, 11 of which are gold, 12 silver and nine bronze. They have a strong lead over the No. 3 country, the Netherlands, at 20 total medals: 10 gold, seven silver and three bronze.
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The Netherlands actually overtook Italy for the No. 3 spot for the first time on Saturday. Italy is in No. 4 with 30 total medals, and France rounds out the top five with 23 total medals.
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According to research from the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. has the largest number of athletes at the Winter Games with 235, as well as three alternate athletes, followed by Canada with 211 athletes and Italy with 195 athletes. All in all, 2,916 athletes are competing in this year’s Winter Olympics.
The 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony will start at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 22, with coverage airing live on NBC and Peacock.
“Set at the historic Arena di Verona, the ceremony is expected to run just over two hours, according to the official ticket website, and will be an extravagant event celebrating all there is to love about the Olympic Winter Games,” NBC News notes.
“The show will reveal to the world the creativity, ingenuity, and passion that define our country. It will be a moment to celebrate not only athletic excellence, but also Italian cultural identity and innovation,” the Olympics’ official website states. Expect “a fusion of opera, music, dance, cinema, design, and technology,” plus a performance from ballet dancer Roberto Boll.
