How many nations will win at least one medal during the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina ? (30/32)

[Nicky Pryde 54]

Hi !

 

Like 2024, I'll do the counts of the number of countries who will win at least one medal during these olympiades.

The record for Winter Olympic Games is 30 countries for Pyeongchang. Do you think we can reach this score in 2026 ?

 

Like the last time, I separate all the nations in 6 different categories :

 

 

 

 

Group 1 (14)

 

Countries that has reached at least 5 medals in each Olympic Games from Turin to Beijing

 

For these countries, I'm not afraid for them, I think they'll reach their minimal quota this year.

 

Concerned : Austria, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, AIN, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, USA

 

 

Group 2 (6)

 

Countries that has reached at least 5 medals in one of the 5 last Olympiades

 

I think they'll also gain at least one medal this year, but be careful !

 

Concerned : Czechia, Japan, Latvia, Poland, Slovenia, UK

 

 

Group 3 (6)

 

Countries that won at least 1 medal in at least 2 of their participations in Olympic Games from Turin to Beijing

 

they are still here, but they are not immune to poor performance !

From there, we will take a look on these countries.

 

Concerned : Australia, Croatia, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Ukraine

 

 

Group 4 (6)

 

Countries that won at least 1 medal in at least 1 of their participations in Olympic Games from Turin to Beijing

 

We will clearly not bet on them, but they have already the experience of the win !

 

Concerned : Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Spain

 

 

Group 5 (18)

 

Countries that never won a medal in the last 5 Olympiads, but have at least 5 qualified Athletes this time

 

Maybe the quantity will prime above the quality for them !

 

Concerned (in order of number of qualified) : Denmark, Romania, Lithuania, Brazil, Israel, Georgia, New Taipei, Turkey, Argentina, Andorra, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Greece, Bosnia, Armenia, Moldova, Mexico, South Africa

 

 

Group 6 (42)

 

Else

 

 

(please note : I just check that, I don't know which athletes has the best chances in each sports).

 

 

So, if we go on the fact that groups 1,2,3 and 4 will win at least on medal for each, we have a base of 32 and make the record ! That will be our goal this time

 

(Also in the topic, i'll take the count for each Group during these Olympic Games)

 

Thanks for reading !

 

 

 

 

Current results

 

 

Groupe 1 : 14/14

Groupe 2 : 6/6

Groupe 3 : 3/6

Groupe 4 : 4/6

Groupe 5 : 3/18

Groupe 6 : 0/42

 

 

Total : 30/32

Edited February 21 by Nicky Pryde

[Agger 1,841]

Feels like you're missing Denmark somewhere in there  

Not very likely to medal, but certainly a better chance than several in group 5

[Topicmaster1010 6,598]

Albania only has 4 athlete but Lara Colturi is a legitimate medal contender in alpine skiing

[Nicky Pryde 54]

1 hour ago, Agger said:

Feels like you're missing Denmark somewhere in there  

Not very likely to medal, but certainly a better chance than several in group 5

oupsie, corrected. Thanks !  

[Nicky Pryde 54]

Countries from group 4, 5 and 6 who can (technically) win a Medal on J-1

 

•  Alpine Skiing - Downhill M :    
• Cross-Country Skiing - Skiathlon W :   
• Speed-Skating - 3000m W : 
• Ski Jumping - Normal Hill W : 
• Snowboarding - Big Air M : 

 

[Nicky Pryde 54]

8 nations medailled for the first 5 events : 6 from Group 1 (     ), and 2 from Group 2 (   ). No big surprise for the moment, we will see tomorrow !

 

 

 

Countries from group 4, 5 and 6 who can (technically) win a Medal on J-2 :

 

• Alpine Skiing - Downhill W :  
• Cross-Country Skiing - Skiathlon M :               
• Biathlon - Mixte :   
• Snowboard Giant Slalow W : 
• Snowboard Giant Slalow M : 
• Speed-Skating - 5000m M : 
• Luge - Single M : 
• Figure Skating - Team Event : 

[Nicky Pryde 54]

We are now at 15 nations medailled.

 

In Group 1, we have 5 new countries (    ). Only 3 missing on the 14 ones (  and ).

 

In Group 2, we are at 50% with Czechia . Also 3 missing here (  )

 

And a first country for the Group 4 : 

 

(Sadly, we were so close to have the first ever medail for Georgia... But Figure Skating competition is not finished yet !)

 

 

Countries from group 3, 4, 5 and 6 who can (technically) win a Medal on J-3 :

 

• Speed-Skating - 1000m W :  
• Ski Jumping - Normal Hill M :     

[Nicky Pryde 54]

Yesterday,  and  have won their first medal. Missing only AIN and Finland in Group 1, and Latvia and UK in Group 2.

 

Non-medailled countries who can (technically) win a Medal on J-4 :

 

• Ski Jumping - Team Mixte :  
• Luge - Simple W :     
• Curling - Double Mixte : 
• Alpine Skiing - Combined Team W :  
• Cross-Country - Classic M : many countries
• Cross-Country - Classic W : many countries
• Biathlon - Simple M : many countries
• Speed Skating - Relay mixte :   
• Freestyle Skiing - Freeski Slopstyle M : 

Edited February 10 by Nicky Pryde

[Nicky Pryde 54]

  and  win their first medail. We reach the 20 countries !

 

Non-medailled countries who can (technically) win a Medal on J-5 :

 

• Alpine Skiing - Super G M :          
• Nordic Combined - Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km :    
• Biathlon - 15km W :           
• Acrobatic Skiing - Moguls W :     
• Speed Skating - 1000m M :   
• Luge - Double W :   
• Luge - Double M :  
• Figure Skating - Ice Dance :      

[Nicky Pryde 54]

 have finally reached their first podium ! And... That's all. Still no medal for any country in the Group 3...

 

 

Non-medaled countries who can (technically) win a Medal on J-6 :

 

• Alpin  Skiing - Super-G W :      etc...
• Acrobatic Sliing - Moguls M :   
• Cross-Coutry - 10km W :      etc...
• Snowboard - Cross M :   
• Speed Skating - 1000m M : 
• Speed Skating - 5000m W :  
• Luge - Relais :   
• Snowboard - Halfpipe W :