Norway wins 17th gold, sets Winter record
Norway claimed its 17th gold medal at the Winter Olympics this week, breaking the record for the most golds won by a nation at a single edition of the Games. The milestone was achieved during the final stretch of competition, sealing Norway’s dominance on the medal table.
The decisive gold pushed the Scandinavian powerhouse past the previous mark, underlining its supremacy across disciplines from cross-country skiing to biathlon. “This is a historic achievement for our team and our country,” a Norwegian team official said.
Athletes credited collective effort for the feat. “Every medal has been a team effort,” one gold medallist noted.
Norway had already led the standings before the record-breaking triumph, but the 17th gold confirmed its place in Olympic history as the most successful nation ever at one Winter Games.