Japan's total of 24 medals was six higher than the previous record set at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.

Alysa Liu added to her medal total at Milano Cortina 2026, bringing her career gold-medal count to seven following the Winter Olympics. Making her Olympic debut for the United States, the Richmond, California,

There’s a familiar script that seems to play out almost every four years at the Winter Olympics. The host nation rides a wave of national pride, packed home venues, and federation funding into a medal surge that feels almost