Data updated to 16 February
Italy rewrites its history at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics: the Azzurri have already achieved 22 podiums, establishing the new Italian record for medals in a single edition. A result that surpasses that of Lillehammer, which has remained the benchmark for years, and which arrives with still several days to go: therefore the loot can grow even further.
The day that pushed Italy beyond the past was one to remember: four medals in one day, with two golds to make an Olympics that seems never-ending even more brilliant. And it's not just a question of quantity: in the medal table, Italy is second behind Norway, who has just two more medals but a much higher number of golds.
What makes this record special is also the picture of a national team capable of winning in many different sports: the successes come from nine disciplines, an unprecedented figure. And Milan Cortina is increasingly speaking in a feminine way: six triumphs out of eight they bear the signature of women, with a movement that is dragging the entire expedition along.
Among the symbolic faces of this Olympics there is Federico Brignone, absolute protagonist: after the gold in SuperG, she also won the title in the giant, becoming the only Italian to have won two gold medals in the same edition of the Games, a feat achieved in the past only by Alberto TombaBut the blue story is made up of many pieces: from the Val di Fiemme, with the bronze in the men's relay of cross-country skiing, up to the emotions of Livigno and Anterselva, where important medals such as thesilver in mixed team snowboard cross and first Olympic gold for Italian biathlon, signed by Lisa Vittozzi in the women's pursuit.
In short, the records are multiplying in a dream edition: a record number of medals, a record number of disciplines on the podium, a record number of medal-winning athletes. And with so many races still to go, Italy can continue to dream—and perhaps raise the bar even higher in its history.
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