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Olympic medals: The final medal count at the 2026 Winter Games

The United States finished the 2026 Winter Games with 33 total medals. Was it enough to top the competition? ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 21: Bronze medalists Kaillie Armbruster Humphries and Jasmine Jones of Team United States pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Bobsleigh Two-Woman on day fifteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Cortina Sliding Centre on February 21, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The United States finished the 2026 Winter Games with 33 total medals. Was it enough to top the competition?

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See Emma Stone, Leonardo DiCaprio walk the BAFTAs red carpet

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Bill Maher reacts to Trump's scathing post about their dinner

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A view of the site where Mexican Army troops killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho,' leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (Jalisco New Generation), during a federal operation in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on Feb. 22, 2026. Earlier in the day, armed men blocked several highways in the western state of Jalisco, setting vehicles and trucks on fire in response to the federal security operation in the region
 

Americans asked to 'shelter in place' in parts of Mexico by US

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Athletes of Team United States including skaters Amber Glenn and Alysa Liu, right, participate in the parade during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony on day sixteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Verona Olympic Arena on Feb. 22, 2026 in Verona, Italy.
 

Live Olympics closing ceremony coverage with real‑time highlights

The 2026 Winter Olympics wrap with the closing ceremony today in Verona. Follow along for live updates.

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