The Italian federation was haunted by what happened at the 2006 Turin Olympics. Twenty years later, their performance is meeting the moment.

You won't want to miss the epic finale unfolding in Verona as the world bids farewell to the 2026 Winter Games.

Norway. The country has won the most medals at the past three Winter Games, including 2014, 2018, and 2022. Ten of Norway's 34 medals (as of press time on Thursday) were won in Cross-Country Skiing, while 9 came from Biathlon. In fact, 31 of 34 medals were won via some form of skiing, while the last three were won in Speed Skating.

Here is the updated tracker of who has won the most gold medals at the 2026 Milan Cortina games.

Live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Freeskier Alex Ferreira clinches a tenth gold medal for the U.S. in these Games, tying the U.S.'s all-time record for gold medals in a Winter Olympics.

The United States is currently third in the overall medal count.