On Day 7 of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Team USA has climbed in the rankings, holding a total of 14 medals by early Thursday afternoon, marking a two-way tie with Norway for second place, with Italy surging ahead with 16 medals.
Here are the rankings and medal counts as of 2 p.m., with 42 of 116 events completed:
1. Italy: 16 medals (6 gold, 2 silver, 8 bronze)
2. Norway: 14 medals (7 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze)
2. United States: 14 medals (4 gold, 7 silver, 3 bronze)
4. Austria: 12 medals (3 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze)
5. Japan: 10 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 6 bronze)
6. Germany: 9 medals (4 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
7. Sweden: 8 medals (4 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
7. France: 8 medals (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
9. Switzerland: 7 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
10. Canada: 6 medals (3 silver, 3 bronze)
11. Netherlands: 4 medals (1 gold, 3 silver)
12. Republic of Korea: 3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
12. People’s Republic of China: 3 medals (1 silver, 2 bronze)
The countries of Czechia, Slovenia, New Zealand, and Bulgaria are in a 4-way tie for 14th place, with 2 medals each. Australia, Latvia, Poland, Belgium, and Finland each have 1 medal.
On Wednesday, USA speed skater Jordan Stolz captured gold in the 1,000-meter race, setting an Olympic record with a time of 1:06.28. In 2024, he set the world record for the same event with a time of 1:05.37.
