The seventh day of competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy concluded with France making notable progress in the medal standings, climbing four positions in the rankings.
On this day, events took place across eight sports, with medals awarded in six disciplines, totaling seven sets of medals. Alpine skiers, freestyle competitors, short track speed skaters, and lugers took a break from competition, while biathlon and figure skating resumed.
French biathlete Quentin Fillon Maillet achieved a historic milestone by winning the sprint event, matching the national record for Olympic medals held by fellow countryman Martin Fourcade.
Norwegian athlete Johannes Høsflot Klæbo continued to excel, securing his third gold medal of the Games in the men’s individual start race. This victory marked his eighth Olympic gold, equaling the record for the most gold medals won at the Winter Olympics.
In snowboarding, two gold medals were awarded. Australian Josie Baff became the first woman from her country to win an Olympic gold in the snowboard cross event. Meanwhile, 24-year-old Japanese athlete Yuto Totsuka claimed his first Olympic gold in the men’s halfpipe.
Medalists from the seventh day of the 2026 Olympics:
- Biathlon: 1. Quentin Fillon Maillet (France); 2. Vetle Christiansen (Norway); 3. Sturla Laegreid (Norway)
- Cross-Country Skiing (10 km, individual start, men): 1. Johannes Klæbo (Norway); 2. Mathis Desloges (France); 3. Einar Gedeon (Norway)
- Snowboarding (halfpipe, men): 1. Yuto Totsuka (Japan); 2. Scotty James (Australia); 3. Ryusei Yamada (Japan)
- Snowboarding (snowboard cross, women): 1. Josie Baff (Australia); 2. Eva Adamcikova (Czech Republic); 3. Michela Moioli (Italy)
- Speed Skating (10,000 m, men): 1. Metodej Jilek (Czech Republic); 2. Volodymyr Semirunnyi (Poland); 3. Jorrit Bergsma (Netherlands)
- Skeleton: 1. Matt Weston (Great Britain); 2. Axel Jungk (Germany); 3. Christopher Groetter (Germany)
- Figure Skating: 1. Mikhail Shaidorov (Kazakhstan); 2. Steven Gogolev (Canada); 3. Shun Sato (Japan)
In the overall medal standings, Norway maintains its lead with eight gold medals. The host nation, Italy, remains in second place, having added only a bronze medal on this day, bringing their total to 18 medals, the same as Norway. However, Italy trails in the gold medal count.
France’s ascent in the rankings is notable, as the country has made significant gains in its medal tally.
Top 10 Medal Standings at the 2026 Olympics:
- Norway — 8 gold + 3 silver + 7 bronze = 18 medals
- Italy — 6 + 3 + 9 = 18
- USA — 4 + 7 + 3 = 14
- France — 4 + 5 + 1 = 10
- Germany — 4 + 4 + 3 = 11
- Sweden — 4 + 3 + 1 = 8
- Switzerland — 4 + 1 + 2 = 7
- Austria — 3 + 6 + 3 = 12
- Japan — 3 + 3 + 8 = 14
- Netherlands — 3 + 3 + 1 = 7
The seventh day of the 2026 Winter Olympics saw France rise in the medal standings, highlighted by significant victories in biathlon and snowboarding. Norway continues to lead the overall medal count.