US EditionNorway Wins 18 Gold Medals at the Winter Olympics, More than Any Other Country in History
Norway's blend of youth sports focus and advanced ski technology led to 18 gold medals and 41 total, with Klæbo winning six golds and setting a new Olympic record.
- At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan‑Cortina, Norway won a record 18 golds and 41 total medals, with Johannes Høsflot Klæbo winning six golds to reach 11 career Olympic golds.
- Norwegian youth sports programmes avoid scores and league standings until children under 12, focusing on broad participation and removing cost barriers, according to Norges Idrettsforbund.
- Daily ski preparation includes the Norwegian national team ski tech truck and Norwegian University of Science and Technology researchers studying ski patterns, boosting speeds about 20 percent since the early 1990s.
- Discussion has started after the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, with Norwegian political figures supporting a bid 32 years after Lillehammer, citing sporting success and public support.
- Norway's skiing roots stretch 6,000–8,000 years in Sami regions and 4,000–5,000 years in rock carvings, with historical ski techniques using salt, butter, or herring.
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“In Norway, they say you have to win a 50-kilometer race to become a man. I think I am now,” said Norway’s Johannes Hösflot Klaebo after easily winning the toughest event in cross-country skiing, the 50-kilometer classic, at the Olympics on Saturday. Before the Olympics, we wrote that the 29-year-old Klaebo could join the greats, and he did: he won all six events – no winter athlete had ever managed to do that before – and now has a total of ele…
After Norway's overpowering appearance at Olympia, the Scandinavian country apparently wants to make an effort to organise future games.
By Don Riddell, CNN Norway’s elite sports director sounded a little hoarse when answering the phone to CNN Sports. Tore Øvebrø said he had just caught a cold, but admitted that his snoring voice might have something to do with his ovations of the last two weeks. “It didn’t help,” he said laughing a few days ago. “I had to cheer up right now because we just won another gold in the Nordic combination. We’re 16, that’s the Olympic record, and we’re…
Norway cleans up at Winter Olympics thanks to dominance on skis
Norway extended its Winter Olympic dominance this year, departing Italy with the most golds and highest total medal count.The tiny country racked up the hardware by winning the most events on snow, namely skiing: Cross-country skier Johannes Klæbo won a record six golds.The Netherlands, meanwhile, cleaned up on ice rink-based events, while Japan excelled in events with judging involved, a New York Times analysis showed.Still, Norway’s wins were …
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