IOC Reports 13 Olympic Records
The IOC highlighted 13 Olympic Records broken across 19 days and 8 sports at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, including a World Record by Dutch short track speed skater Xandra Velzeboer. The comprehensive recap showcases breakthrough performances across multiple disciplines during the recent Winter Games.
Beyond the official tally of 13 Olympic Records, the Milano Cortina 2026 Games were a showcase of historic national and individual achievements. Team Norway etched its name in the history books by securing 41 total medals, the most ever by a single nation at a Winter Olympics. This dominant performance was fueled by an unprecedented 18 gold medals, also a new national record for a single Winter Games. Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo delivered a truly legendary performance, winning an astounding six gold medals. This incredible feat makes him the first athlete to ever win six gold medals at a single Winter Olympics, surpassing the previous record of five set by American speed skater Eric Heiden in 1980. The United States also had a record-breaking run in Milano Cortina, earning their highest-ever gold medal count at a Winter Games with 12. This surpassed their previous best of 10 golds, set in 2002 at Salt Lake City. The American team's success was widespread, with medals won across 11 of the 16 winter sports disciplines. Several nations celebrated milestone victories, expanding the global footprint of winter sports. Alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the men's giant slalom to secure Brazil's first-ever Winter Olympic medal. Kazakhstan also celebrated a historic moment as Mikhail Shaidorov won the nation's first-ever Olympic gold medal in figure skating. The host nation, Italy, reveled in its most successful Winter Olympics to date, capturing 30 medals. This achievement on home soil far exceeded their previous record of 20 medals from the 1994 Lillehammer Games. In women's ice hockey, Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin became the all-time leading goal scorer in Olympic history, finishing the tournament with a career total of 20 goals. On the American side, Hilary Knight set a new U.S. women's hockey record with her 15th career Olympic goal and 33rd career point. The sliding sports saw Germany continue its dominance, sweeping the podium in the two-man bobsled for the second consecutive Winter Olympics. This repeated a feat they first accomplished at the 2022 Beijing Games.
