Day six of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is over, and one country stands above the rest in the gold medal race.
Johan-Olav Botn hit all 20 targets to claim gold for Norway in the Olympic 20 kilometres biathlon race on Tuesday. Botn, the early season World Cup leader, was 14.
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.
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.
Norway is the heavy favorite to win the most medals at the Olympics, according to Kalshi’s Olympic prediction markets.
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.
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
A Norweigan skier won another Olympic gold and is now drawing comparisons to USA's Michel Phelps.
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