2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics: Norway Maintains Lead as Turkey's Medal Quest Continues

Norway Dominates Medal Standings As the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics continue in Italy, Norway has maintained its dominance in the overall medal rankings.
By the end of the 12th day of the organization, Norway solidified its top position with a total of 33 medals: 15 gold, 8 silver, and 10 bronze.
Top 10 Countries in General Classification In the ranking of countries with the most medals, Norway is followed by host nation Italy with 26 medals and the United States with 24 medals.
The other countries featured in the top 10 include: France (17) Netherlands (15) Sweden (15) Germany (21) Austria (17) Japan (22) Switzerland (12) The number of gold medals remains the primary factor determining the overall ranking in the medal distribution.
Turkey's Olympic Performance and Denis Örs' Farewell Turkey participated in the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics with eight national athletes.
Throughout the organization, the team was unable to secure a podium finish, and Turkey's historical wait for its first Winter Olympics medal continues.
Denis Örs, representing Turkey in short track speed skating, successfully advanced to the quarterfinals with a time of 44.651 seconds in the qualifiers.
Competing in the second heat of the quarterfinals, the national athlete finished the race in fifth place with a time of 41.532 seconds, marking the end of his journey in the competition.