Federica Brignone achieved her masterpiece (gold in the Super-G), medal that brought Italy – today 12 February 2026 – to the top of the Olympic medal table. A prestigious second place made of 14 medals in total and a board that is growing by the hourthe Italian expedition is experiencing the most exciting day in its recent history.
Live Olympics medal table: Italy is second in the rankings thanks to Brignone’s gold
In the women’s Super-G, the Aosta Valley skied with a touching competitive ferocity, conquering a gold that was missing from his infinite showcase. But there is a detail that makes this victory almost mystical: Brignone went down with the same determination with which, only ten months ago, she was taking her first steps after an injury that seemed to have ended her career. Under the eyes of President Mattarella, he painted the most insidious curves, leaving the world behind him and signing the fifth blue gold of this event.
But the Italian celebration had already begun days ago in Milan, in the ice arena, where Francesca Lollobrigida had broken the spell in the 3000 meters speed skating. A gold arrived with the strength of nerves and heart, dedicated to those who did not believe they could return to the top after motherhood. But not only that: the athlete he set the Olympic record on his thirty-fifth birthdaytransforming the track into the stage of an unforgettable gift that will remain in the annals.
The triumphal march of the Italian expedition does not stop: Federica Brignone’s gold in the Super-G projects Italy behind only Norway (Getty)
Medal table, the ranking
At the top of the rankings resists Norwaywho leads the group thanks to seven gold medals, accompanied by two silvers and four bronzes, for a total of thirteen podiums. However, Italy is literally on his tail: despite having two golds less (five total), the Azzurri boast the highest number of overall medals of the entire competition, fourteen, divided between the five triumphstwo silvers and seven bronzes.
Immediately behind the two leaders, the third step they occupy the virtual podium the United States occupies with four golds and an impressive collection of six silvers, which keeps them at twelve total medals.
Sweden moved into fourth place thanks to a series of masterful performances in the cross-country tests which guaranteed her four golds and three silvers, thus overtaking Switzerland which now slips to fifth place. The Swiss, despite also having four gold medals, pay a lower number of silvers than the Swedes and the Americans, closing the noble area of the ranking with seven podiums overall.
They still follow Austria, France, Germany, Japan and the Netherlands round out the top tenwhich clearly shows how, for now, Milan Cortina seems to be Games that speak very European, moreover with a very strong Italian accent. Therefore, while the great powers try to reorganize themselves, Italy enjoys its moment of grace and capitalizes on the field factor, transforming the pressure of an Olympics into its home in the fuel needed to stay at the top of the world rankings.
The Olympic medal table as of February 12th
The speed of the blades
Then in Rho, in the futuristic Short Track centre, on Tuesday, the blue mixed relay instead provided a collective emotion. Arianna Fontana, Pietro Sighel and companions they gave life to a frenetic dance between overtaking and near-falls. The Milanese ice, judged by the technicians to be “nervous” and difficult, it ended up highlighting the exquisite technique of our sprinterswho were able to read the pitfalls of the surface better than anyone else, making it possible a final comeback that left Canada breathless and forced them to settle for silver.
Between the peaks of Bormio and the Curling stones
If Cortina smiles, Bormio is no different. On the legendary Stelvio slope, considered the university of downhill racing, Italy celebrated a double that will remain in the annals. Giovanni Franzoni, on his absolute debut, came close to achieving his dream by taking home a silver that smells of the future, while the veteran Dominik Paris clawed a bronze of pure experience. Also Sofia Goggiaon the home track in Cortina, he made his mark with a bronze in the downhillthus completing an Olympic collection that now boasts all three metals.
The blue medal table also shines with other shades
In the biathlon in Antholz, the mixed relay team consists of Wierer, Vittozzi, Giacomel and Hofer snatched a silver under the snow. Then there is the bronze by Lucia Dalmasso in snowboardingconquered in the parallel giant, and that of Riccardo Lorello in speed skating (5000m), an absolute surprise for a boy who until recently ran on roller skates. Finally, they cannot be forgotten bronze in mixed doubles curling for the Constantini-Mosane pairking the collective one in figure skatingwhere the Italian team enchanted the judges.
