Milan Winter Olympics Gold Medal Standings: Norway Leads with 7 Golds, USA Surges to Second with 4 Golds, China Adds Another Bronze

On February 12th Beijing time, the fifth day of the Milan Winter Olympics ended with 8 gold medals distributed among four nations. Norway won 1 gold, the USA gained 2 golds, Switzerland took 1 gold, Italy earned 2 golds, and France secured 2 golds. This update brought significant changes to the gold medal leaderboard, with Norway holding first place at 7 golds, the USA soaring to second, Italy climbing to third, Switzerland in fourth, and China obtaining its third medal, ranking 14th overall!

The Norwegian team has demonstrated formidable gold-winning strength in this event, having collected 6 gold medals over the first four competition days to top the chart. On the fifth day, they continued their winning streak by adding another gold in the men's Nordic combined individual normal hill/10km cross-country skiing. This brings Norway’s total gold medals to 7, maintaining their lead. Additionally, with 13 total medals, they also top the overall medal count. Norway has held the top spot for five consecutive days, leading the USA by three golds. Their dominance in the Winter Olympics is truly unshakeable!

The United States had a breakout performance on the fifth day, capturing two gold medals: one in freestyle skiing moguls and another in the men’s 1000m speed skating. The 1000m speed skating gold was especially remarkable as it broke the Olympic record. With these two golds, the USA’s total reached 4 gold medals, vaulting them into second place—a significant leap forward!

Host country Italy also showed strong performance on the fifth day, winning two gold medals in a single day by sweeping the men’s and women’s doubles luge events. This demonstrated their dominant edge in this discipline. Italy’s gold medal count rose to 4, pushing them up to third place on the gold medal leaderboard!

France exploded on the fifth day by claiming two gold medals at once, in the women’s 15km biathlon and ice dance figure skating. Their total gold medals reached 3, resulting in a significant rise in the rankings to sixth place!

Switzerland added another gold on the fifth day by winning the men’s alpine skiing super-G, marking their fourth gold medal of the Games. Notably, one athlete, Feuz, contributed three of those golds, earning the title of alpine skiing king. Truly impressive!

China earned a valuable bronze medal on the fifth day, with Ning Zhongyan taking bronze in the men’s 1000m speed skating. This medal was an unexpected achievement and historic as well, with a challenging path to victory. It marks China’s third medal of the Games, though their first gold has yet to come. Hopefully, the gold drought will end soon!

Currently, the latest gold medal standings show 12 countries have won gold, and 21 countries have medaled overall. Norway stands alone at the top, while the USA, Italy, and Switzerland each have 4 golds competing closely. Germany, France, and Sweden each hold 3 golds. The highest-ranking Asian country is Japan with 2 gold medals. Today marks the sixth day of the Winter Olympics—let’s hope more nations can secure golds. Keep it up!

Written by / Sports Novel