Milano Cortina by the Numbers – The 2026 Winter Olympics in Stats
2,897 athletes, 116 events, 380 million viewers for the hockey final, and 4.2 billion social media mentions. The full statistical story of the Games.
MILANO CORTINA, Italy – The 2026 Winter Olympics are over. Here are the numbers that tell the story.
BY THE NUMBERS
Athletes: 2,897 (1,456 men, 1,441 women) from 89 nations
Sports: 16 — Events: 116
Venues: 12 (Milan, Cortina, Bormio, Anterselva)
Volunteers: 22,000 — Tickets sold: 1.2 million (98% capacity)
MEDAL COUNT LEADERS
Norway — 19 Gold / 15 Silver / 11 Bronze / 45 Total
Germany — 14 Gold / 10 Silver / 9 Bronze / 33 Total
United States — 11 Gold / 13 Silver / 10 Bronze / 34 Total
Italy — 10 Gold / 8 Silver / 12 Bronze / 30 Total
Canada — 7 Gold / 6 Silver / 9 Bronze / 22 Total
RECORDS
Most medals by athlete: Johannes H. Klaebo (NOR) — 6 gold
Oldest medalist: Per Carlsson (SWE, curling) — 50 years, 3 months
Youngest medalist: Momiji Nishiya (JPN, snowboarding) — 17 years, 8 months
CONTROVERSIES
Doping cases confirmed: 2
Protests filed: 7 (suits, figure skating judging, short track)
Climate protesters arrested: 23
VIEWERSHIP
Most-watched globally: Men's hockey gold medal game — 380 million viewers
Most-watched in USA: Women's figure skating final — 24.5 million viewers
Broadcast: 200+ countries, 10,000+ hours of programming
Social media mentions: 4.2 billion total
Most-searched athlete: Eileen Gu (CHN)
Most controversial moment: "Penisgate" — 3.1 million mentions
ENVIRONMENT
Carbon footprint: 1.15 million tons CO2 (down 22% from Beijing 2022)
Artificial snow used: 78% of competition venues (up from 52% in 2022)
Temperature at coldest event: -22°C (men's 50km cross-country)
Closing ceremony: 2 hours, 17 minutes. Fireworks launched: 4,500. Tears shed: immeasurable.
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