As the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo conclude their ninth day of competition, Norway has surged to the top of the medal standings with a total of 26 medals, including 12 golds. The Scandinavian powerhouse enjoyed a dominant Sunday, collecting six medals in a single day, highlighted by a victory in the men's cross-country skiing 4x7.5km relay and Anna Odine Strøm’s gold in the women's large hill ski jumping.

Host nation Italy currently sits in second place with 22 total medals, officially surpassing its previous record for the most successful Winter Games in the country's history. The home crowd celebrated a bronze in the snowboard cross team event, and though they trail Norway in gold count, the Italian team remains a strong contender in the upcoming alpine skiing and short-track speed skating events scheduled for later this week.

In other major Olympic news, the United States men's ice hockey team, led by captain Auston Matthews, finished the preliminary round undefeated after a 5–1 victory over Germany. Matthews scored two goals in the win, securing the second seed for Team USA in the knockout stages. They now await the winner of the qualification match between Sweden and Latvia to determine their quarterfinal opponent.