Norway is now unequaled when it comes to winter gold. A day after Johannes Dale-Skjevdal won the 15-kilometer mass start race to set a new mark, Norway was back at it Saturday, sweeping the podium in the men's 50-kilometer mass start race to extend its Winter Games record with its 18th gold medal.

Johannes Klaebo won all six cross-country skiing events at this year's Winter Olympics, the surpassing Eric Heiden's five golds in 1980.

The Norway Olympic Team racked up an incredible 40 total medals, setting a new standard for the most medals ever won at a single Winter Olympics. And that’s not all. Norway also topped its own gold-medal record from 2022 of 16 golds. This time around, Norway moved past that benchmark with 18 gold medals so far.

Skjevdal’s gold in the men’s biathlon mass start gives Norway 17 gold medals at these Games, setting a new record for most at a single Winter Olympics. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has played a key role,

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are underway from Italy, and medals are already being collected. Action began on Wednesday, Feb. 4 with the first medal being handed out on Saturday. Medals will be handed out daily from now until the end of the event on Feb.

History was made across multiple venues at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday. Mikaela Shiffrin won gold in the women's slalom to become the winningest alpine skier in United States Olympic history. Norway's Johannes Klaebo won his 10th-career gold medal in the men's cross-country team sprint.