Olympic Medal Count: New Leader Emerges as USA Closes In
Summary
Norway led the Olympic medal count on February 11, but the United States and Italy were closing in. U.S. figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates helped tie the U.S. with Norway at 13 medals. On February 12, Italy took the lead with 14 medals after skier Federica Brignone won a gold medal.Key Facts
- Norway held the lead in the Olympic medal count on February 11.
- U.S. skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates won a silver medal, bringing the U.S. to a tie with Norway with 13 medals.
- Italy became the new leader on February 12 with 14 medals.
- Italian skier Federica Brignone won her first Olympic gold medal in the women's Super-G event at 35 years old.
- Norway has seven gold medals, leading in gold count, followed by Italy with five.
- The United States, Switzerland, and Sweden each have four gold medals.
- Norway, Italy, and the U.S. are the top countries in the Olympic medal count at this point.
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