2026 Winter Olympics medal table facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 2026 Winter Olympics medals
World map showing the medal achievements of each country during the 2026 Winter Olympics. Legend:      represents countries that won at least one gold medal      represents countries that won at least one silver medal but no gold medals.      represents countries that won only at least one bronze medal.      represents countries that did not win any medals.
Location	Milan & Cortina d'Ampezzo,  Italy
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The 2026 Winter Olympics, also known as the XXV Winter Olympic Games, are an exciting international sports event happening right now in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. They started on February 6th and will continue until February 22nd.

About 2,900 athletes from 92 different countries (called National Olympic Committees or NOCs) are competing. Some countries, like Benin, Guinea-Bissau, and the United Arab Emirates, are joining the Winter Olympics for the very first time! These Games feature 116 events across eight sports and 16 different types of competitions. A new sport, ski mountaineering, is making its first appearance at the Olympics.

Brazil made history by winning its first-ever Winter Olympic medal, and it was a gold one! This is also the first time a country from a tropical, Latin American, or South American region has won a medal at the Winter Olympics. Georgia also celebrated its first Winter Olympic medal.

What Are the Olympic Medals Like?

The special medals for these Games were shown to the world in Venice. They are designed as two halves, which represent how athletes reach their goals and the support they get from everyone along the way. The medals were made by a special Italian company called the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS).

Their design is simple but powerful, focusing on feelings and teamwork. On one side, you'll see the famous five Olympic rings. On the other side, it tells you about the event and honors Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, the two host cities.

How Does the Medal Table Work?

The medal table shows which countries have won the most medals. It's put together by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and follows a specific way of ranking countries.

First, countries are ranked by how many gold medals they have won. If two countries have the same number of gold medals, then the number of silver medals they have is counted next. If they still have a tie, then the number of bronze medals decides their rank. If countries are still tied after all that, they get the same rank and are listed in alphabetical order by their IOC country code.

  *   Host nation (Italy)

2026 Winter Olympics medal table

Rank	NOC	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Norway	13	8	9	30
2	Italy*	9	4	11	24
3	United States	6	9	5	20
4	Netherlands	6	6	1	13
5	Austria	5	8	3	16
6	France	5	7	4	16
7	Sweden	5	5	2	12
8	Switzerland	5	2	3	10
9	Germany	4	7	6	17
10	Japan	4	5	10	19
11	Canada	3	4	5	12
12	Australia	3	1	1	5
13	Great Britain	3	0	0	3
14	Czech Republic	2	2	0	4
15	Slovenia	2	1	1	4
16	South Korea	1	2	3	6
17	Brazil	1	0	0	1
	Kazakhstan	1	0	0	1
19	China	0	3	3	6
20	Poland	0	3	1	4
21	Latvia	0	1	1	2
	New Zealand	0	1	1	2
23	Georgia	0	1	0	1
24	Finland	0	0	4	4
25	Bulgaria	0	0	2	2
26	Belgium	0	0	1	1
Totals (26 entries)		78	80	77	235

Events with Shared Medals

Sometimes, athletes perform so well that they tie for a medal! When this happens, medals are shared. Here are some events where athletes shared medals:

• Alpine skiing – Men's team combined – Shared silver medals between Austria and Switzerland; no bronze medal was given.
• Ski jumping – Men's normal hill individual – Shared bronze medals between Japan and Switzerland.
• Alpine skiing – Women's giant slalom – Shared silver medals between Norway and Sweden; no bronze medal was given.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Medallero de los Juegos Olímpicos de Milán-Cortina d’Ampezzo 2026 para niños

• List of 2026 Winter Olympics medal winners