Italy, as the host country, provided one of its best performances in the history of the Winter Games, recording results in the Winter Olympics. The Italian athletes adapted to the competition on home snow and ice against other venues in Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, and other Alpine regions and came out as fine performers in the various disciplines. Italy was a perennial winner on the podium all through the Games with alpine skiing, speed skating, biathlon, and short track.
At the conclusion of the competition, Italy obtained a total of 30 medals, which became a record in the history of the Winter Olympics in the country. The good performance was a result of decades-long investment in winter sports facilities, athlete training, and the role of motivation that hosting the Olympics tends to cause.
Breakdown of medals won by Italy in Milano-Cortina
The medal tally of Italy in the Milano-Cortina Games was as follows:
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Gold medals: 10
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Silver medals: 6
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Bronze medals: 14
Total medals: 30
The most successful sphere in Italy became speed skating with three gold medals and a number of other podium performances. Alpine skiing and luge were also important events, each having contributed two gold medals to the total number.
The highest number of medals for Italy was made up of bronze medals, as the country was very competitive in diverse events.
Italian sportsmen always occupied top spots in the conventional areas as well as the new winter sporting events.
An Italian record-breaking home Olympics
The Milano-Cortina Games were the most successful Winter Olympics that Italy had ever hosted in terms of total number of medals. The Milano-Cortina Games also had various historic performances for Italy. Short-track legend Arianna Fontana was one of the greatest highlights as she became the most decorated Italian Olympian ever by winning her 14th career Olympic medal.
Her milestone was the long tradition of excellence of Italy in winter sports.
The Games came to an official end on February 22, 2026, in an official closing ceremony in Verona Arena. The flag bearers of Italy in the ceremony were biathlete Lisa Vittozzi and speed skater Davide Ghiotto, who flaunted the record-breaking performance of the country.
Generally, the 30-medal results of Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics are a moment in the history of the sport in the country, a mix of home advantage, elite training, and excellent results of the athletes in several winter events.
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