Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here's a look at the latest medal standings on the morning of Friday,

Team USA figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin entered Friday as an overwhelming favorite to take home gold in the men’s free skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned.

Day 8 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games brings another massive slate of events including skiing disciplines, men's and women's hockey and curling matches. Team USA’s Jaelin Kauf took silver in the dual moguls as compatriot Elizabeth Lemley took bronze behind Australia’s Jakara Anthony.

Kendall Coyne Schofield scored twice in Team USA's 6-0 win over Italy in the women's hockey quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Winning an Olympic medal brings pride to any athlete. Many countries also add cash rewards for those podium finishes. Using data shared by USA Today for the 2026 Winter Olympics (25 countries responded to the site’s query),

The U.S. turned up the heat right from the opening puck drop of the second period, and it was all Team USA in the final 40 minutes. The Americans had the Latvians running around in their own zone for the entire second period, and Brock Nelson managed to bury a couple of goals.

Team USA curler Rich Ruohonen has broken a Winter Olympics record simply with his age. Ruohonen, 54, subbed into a men’s curling game during the 2026 Winter Olympics, making him the oldest American to compete in the Winter Games in nearly 100 years.

Day 4 at the 2026 Winter Olympics ended with a statement from the U.S. women's hockey team. In the most anticipated game of the preliminary round, Team USA dominated Canada from start to finish, rolling to a 5-0 win and handing the Canadians their first shutout loss in Olympic history.

Edwards, 21, scored her second Olympic goal amid a flurry of American tallies early in the second period, snapping a wrist shot past Italy goalie Gabriella Durante. Edwards' goal came less than a minute after the second of a pair of quick goals by 33-year-old stalwart Kendall Coyne Schofield that had made it 3-0.