The Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, provided a boost for sports betting sites now that the NFL season has ended. The United States Olympic team went into the games as one of the strongest in the world and proved it over two-plus weeks.
RotoWire.com tracked the medal count for the top contending countries and compared it to the medal count of Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics, which ended Sunday.
Final 2026 Winter Olympics Medal Tracker
Top 12 Countries | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal |
Norway | 18 | 12 | 11 |
United States of America | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Italy | 10 | 6 | 14 |
Netherlands | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Germany | 8 | 10 | 8 |
France | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Sweden | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Switzerland | 6 | 9 | 8 |
Japan | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Canada | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Austria | 5 | 8 | 5 |
China | 5 | 4 | 6 |
The list above, updated through the final medal events of Feb. 22, is sorted by most gold medals; in case of a tie, countries are sorted by total medals. Top sports betting apps have event wagers and props for a variety of popular Olympic sports even after the Games have ended.
Team USA Gold Medals
The final event of the 2026 Winter Olympics was one of the most dramatic.
The U.S. men's hockey team earned its first Olympic gold medal since 1980 with an overtime victory over archrival Canada on Sunday. It was the exact same result as the women's hockey final: Tied at 1 in regulation, then Team USA got the winner over Canada in the sudden-death, three-on-three extra period.
Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils got the winning goal 1:41 into overtime, beating St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington. The 2025-26 NHL season resumes on Wednesday; at Caesars Sportsbook, the Colorado Avalanche are the Stanley Cup favorites at +400 odds, followed by the Tampa Bay Lightning (+450), Carolina Hurricanes (+600) and Edmonton Oilers (+900).
The American Olympic team finished second in gold medals (12) and total medals (33), behind Norway, which earned 18 gold, 12 silvers and 11 bronze medals for a total of 41. The Norwegians broke their own record for gold medals in a single Winter Olympiad. Team USA's gold-medal haul was a team record and the second-place finish in both golds and total medals was the best finish since the 2006 Games in Turin.
DraftKings Sportsbook had listed Norway as a heavy favorite to win the most gold medals in these Olympics and that proved to be a safe bet.
Olympic Tracker Q&A
Q: When were the 2026 Winter Olympics?
A: The 2026 Winter Olympics began Feb. 6, 2026, and concluded on Feb. 22, with events hosted across Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Q: Which countries were projected to win the most medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
A: Norway and Germany entered the Milan-Cortina Games as the top medal favorites, driven by dominance in Nordic and sliding sports. The United States and Canada were expected to remain strong challengers across skating, skiing, snowboarding and hockey, while host nation Italy saw a medal boost thanks to home-course advantage.
Q: How did Team USA's projected medal count compare to its top international rivals?
A: Very well. Team USA finished with 12 gold medals, the most ever for an American squad at the Winter Games. The Americans also collected 12 silver and nine bronze for 33 total medals, the third-most in any Winter Games (Team USA had 37 medals at the 20120 Vancouver Games and 34 at Salt Lake City in 2002). Norway was first with a record 18 gold and 41 total medals; Germany was dominant in sliding sports but otherwise had a slightly disappointing games, finishing tied for fifth with eight gold medals. The Netherlands and Italy each had 10 golds. This medal tracker allowed fans to compare Team USA's total in real time against the world's strongest winter sports programs as the Olympics unfolded.
