With a gold medal in the men’s 10km free, Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo tied the record for most gold medals at a Winter Olympic Games.
Milano Cortina 2026 medal count for Feb. 13: Norway leads with 8 gold (18 total), Italy has 6 gold (18), and Team USA sits at 4 gold (14). The post Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 13): Norway Stays No.
Norway's Johannes Klaebo overcame his biggest hurdle to cementing a spot in Winter Olympic history on Friday, taking gold in a race he had not yet won on the professional circuit and clearly sowing doubt among his competitors about whether he can be beaten.
Klæbo won Friday's 10km freestyle race for his third gold in Milan. He is set to compete in three more races in these Olympics.
The cross-country skiing legend notches his eighth Olympic gold medal.
Klaebo, who is after a clean sweep of men's cross country golds, is tied with two other cross country athletes Marit Bjorgen and Bjorn Daehlie and biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen at the top of the record book. The next men's event is Sunday. Klaebo and Norway are favored to win the 4x7.5-kilometer relay.
Norway is the heavy favorite to win the most medals at the Olympics, according to Kalshi’s Olympic prediction markets.
The 2026 Winter Olympics has seen some major Norway stars make their rounds on social media, including the bronze medalist who went viral for revealing he cheated on his girlfriend. However, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has taken that internet fame
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.