Norway extended its Winter Olympic dominance this year, departing Italy with the most golds and highest total medal count.
The United States' late charge at the Milan Cortina Winter Games couldn't quite catch up with this one country's dominance.
Norway, led by the cross-country skiing sensation Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, topped the medal table for the fourth straight Winter Games.
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
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo is officially 6-for-6: He's won gold in all six of his cross-country events at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Norway's 29-year-old Olympic legend entered rare air with one more signature kick on Saturday.
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.
Johannes Klaebo won all six cross-country skiing events at this year's Winter Olympics, the surpassing Eric Heiden's five golds in 1980.
While Norway rules the 2026 medal table, its hockey teams are at home — a stark difference from its Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland.
U.S. men's hockey wins gold over Canada in overtime, despite Norway topping the final medal standings in Milan-Cortina