Olympic Medal Count: Norway Leads All-Time Standings in Feb. 19 Tally

The Olympic Medal Count shows Norway at the head of the standings, with the nation holding more than 400 all-time Winter Olympic medals and sitting on pace to top the medal table for a third consecutive Winter Olympics (2018, 2022, 2026). The latest tally was updated on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.

Olympic Medal Count: the current picture and where the numbers come from

Athletes from more than 90 countries are competing for Winter Olympic medals across 116 events over 16 days, and the medal standings were compiled with data accurate as of Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at 5: 00 p. m. Broadcasters are carrying competitions across a suite of national networks, with many events also available on a streaming service.

How Norway’s youth sports model built sustained depth

Norway, a nation of about 5. 6 million people, leads the all-time Winter Olympics medal count with over 400 medals and is on pace to top the medal table for a third consecutive Winter Olympics (2018, 2022, 2026). Observers point to Norway’s youth sports approach for producing broad-strength athletes: no scorekeeping until age 13; participation trophies for everyone; no travel teams; no early specialization; no national championships for children; no online rankings; and an annual cost that typically does not exceed $1, 000 per child. That model corresponds with a 93% youth sports participation rate, nearly 40 points higher than in the United States.

Coverage, on-the-ground reporting and what’s next

There is a team of more than a dozen journalists on the ground in Italy to track medal wins and big moments at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Broadcast coverage of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is airing exclusively across a national network suite, with many competitions airing live on its streaming service. With competitions scheduled across 116 events over 16 days, medal events will continue through the remainder of the Olympic schedule; medal standings will be updated as events finish.

All data cited here was accurate as of Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at 5: 00 p. m. The next update to the Olympic Medal Count will follow the conclusion of upcoming medal events on the 16-day competition calendar.