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What country won the most medals in the 2021 Winter Olympics?

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Rachel Ellis

Published Jan 16, 2026

Norway leads the way with the most gold and overall medals. The Russian Olympic Committee has the second-most medals with 31.

Which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals 2021?

Gold Medal Leaderboard

  • Norway — 16 gold, 8 silver, 13 bronze (37 total)
  • Germany — 12 gold, 10 silver, 5 bronze (27 total)
  • China — 9 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze (15 total)
  • USA — 8 gold, 10 silver, 7 bronze (25 total)
  • Sweden — 8 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze (18 total)
  • Netherlands — 8 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze (17 total)

Who won the 2021 Winter Olympics?

BEIJING — Finland ended the Olympic hockey tournament with a historic upset, as its men's team won gold for the first time on the strength of a fiercely contested 2-1 victory over the Russian Olympic Committee on Sunday at National Indoor Stadium.

Where are the 2222 Olympics?

Having won the bid for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games on 31 July 2015, Beijing became the first city in the world to have hosted both the summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games.

Where are the next 3 Winter Olympics?

In Beijing, People's Republic of China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. In Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024. In Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, in Italy, in 2026. In Los Angeles, USA, in 2028.

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Which country holds the most winter olympic medals?

Here are the top nations in the medal count so far:

Norway leads the way with the most gold and overall medals. The Russian Olympic Committee has the second-most medals with 31.

Which countries are the top 5 most winning for Winter Olympics?

Here are the 10 countries with the most total medals in Winter Olympics history before the start of the 2022 Winter Games:

  • Netherlands. Total: 130. Gold: 45. ...
  • Switzerland. Total: 153. Gold: 56. ...
  • Sweden. Total: 158. Gold: 57. ...
  • Finland. Total: 167. Gold: 43. ...
  • Canada. Total: 199. ...
  • Soviet Union. Total: 217. ...
  • Austria. Total: 232. ...
  • Germany. Total: 259.

Who has the most medals 2022?

Here are the top nations in the final medal count:

Norway not only broke the record for most gold medals in a single Olympics with 16, but also defeated the Russian Olympic Committee in the total medal count with 37.

Which country won the most Olympic medals 2022?

Instead, the biggest gold medal winner of the 2022 Olympics is Norway. Overall, the nation took home significantly more medals than its competitors. Here's the breakdown of the five countries that won the biggest.

Who is the greatest Olympian of all time?

1 Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps is the most flourishing and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also owns the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23). He broke the record set by Mark Spitz in the 1972 Olympics when he won the eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Which country has the most athletes competing in the Olympics 2021?

France had the highest number of expected participants out of all European countries at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, with a total of 390 athletes.

What country has the most athletes at Olympics?

Which country has the largest contingent of Olympic athletes? The United States has the largest contingent of Olympic athletes with 224, followed by Canada with 215 and the Russian Olympic Committee with 212.

Who got US gold 2022?

Jacobellis ends U.S., personal Olympic gold drought

Veteran snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis, competing in her fifth Olympic Games, finally claimed the title she wanted. Her victory on Day 5 of the Games ended a long wait for her and gave Team USA its first gold at Beijing 2022.

What is the oldest Winter Olympic sport?

Figure skating is the oldest winter sport in Olympic history, initially being added to the Summer Olympic Games in 1908 until its transition to the inaugural Winter Olympics In 1924. Figure skating Winter Olympic events include men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, mixed team event and ice dancing.

Who will host the 2024 Winter Olympics?

2024 – Paris, France

Paris also hosted the Olympics in 1900 and in 1924, and it will become just the second city to host the Olympics three times, joining London in that category.

Who is the oldest person to receive a medal in the Winter Olympics?

The oldest Olympian of all time was also a curler, Carl August Kronlund, who at 58, played for Sweden in 1924. He was not only the oldest medal winner at the Winter Olympics, but also the oldest competitor.

Does Beijing get snow?

Beijing has very limited winter snowfall, and the volume of artificial snow used at these Games has reached an unprecedented high of more than 90%. The Yanqing National Alpine Ski Centre has relied almost entirely on the artificial variety.