Table-toppers Norway further extended their lead on Day 6 of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, with record-breaking performances on Thursday. The Scandinavian nation’s dominance continued, thanks to blistering displays on both ice and snow.
As many as nine gold medals were up for grabs across a packed schedule that included high-profile events in alpine skiing, snowboarding, and the start of men’s ice hockey, featuring NHL stars.
Norway now has seven gold, two silver and four bronze medals for a total of 13, edging ahead in the gold-medal count despite being tied on overall medals with host nation Italy (four gold, two silver, and seven bronze).
The United States sits in third place with four gold, six silver and two bronze (12 total), while Switzerland holds fourth with four gold, one silver and two bronze.
Key highlights from Day 6:
Women’s super-G (alpine skiing): Italian stars such as Sofia Goggia were expected to challenge strongly on home turf.
Women’s halfpipe (snowboarding): American Chloe Kim pursued a historic third consecutive Olympic gold in the final, aiming to become the first snowboarder to achieve the three-peat despite competing with a shoulder injury.
Other medal events included the luge team relay, women’s 5,000m speed skating, freestyle skiing’s men’s moguls finals and cross-country skiing’s women’s 10km interval start free.
The day also marked the Olympic hockey debut for men’s teams featuring NHL players, returning after a 12-year absence.
With 35 of 116 events completed by the previous day, competition intensified across northern Italy’s venues, blending Milan’s urban energy with Cortina’s alpine drama.
While strong sporting nations were expected to deliver standout performances, some relatively small but highly competitive countries have surprisingly overshot expectations in several disciplines.
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