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161 Winter Olympics Statistics

by Docsports.com - 2/12/2026

Winter Olympics statistics Jordan Stolz

161 Winter Olympics Statistics

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina represents a historic moment in winter sports, beginning February 6 and running through February 22. With 93 nations participating across 16 sports and 116 medal events, these Games mark the largest Winter Olympics in history. Doc's Sports compiled 161 stats to show how the record 232-athlete Team USA fits into the Games’ history, economics, and fan landscape.

Event Overview and Participation

Key figures highlight the scale of Milano Cortina 2026 and the investment required to host the Games.

  1. 93 countries are represented at the 2026 Winter Olympics
  2. 116 medal events will be contested, the most in Winter Olympics history
  3. 16 sports comprise the competition program
  4. 2,900 athletes competed at the previous 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
  5. $1.7 billion is the revised budget for hosting the Games, up from the original $1.3 billion estimate
  6. $4.19 billion in public infrastructure improvements made for the Games
  7. 2 million visitors are expected to enter Italy during the Olympic period

Broadcasting and Media

Rights deals, ad demand, and shifting viewing habits show how valuable and digital-first the Olympic media landscape has become.

  1. $7.75 billion is the value of NBC's Olympic broadcasting rights deal through 2032
  2. $3 billion additional deal signed by NBC for 2034 and 2036 Games
  3. 100+ new advertisers signed on for Milano Cortina 2026
  4. 85% of advertisers are investing in digital platforms for these Games
  5. 31% growth in Peacock streaming ad innovations from Paris 2024 to Milano Cortina 2026
  6. $900 million in advertising revenue from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
  7. $1.2 billion in advertising revenue from the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics
  8. 11.4 million viewers average U.S. TV audience for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the lowest ever
  9. 19.8 million viewers average for 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics
  10. 1.92 billion cumulative global TV audience for 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics
  11. 2.1 billion viewers watched the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the recent peak for Winter Games
  12. 41% of Americans planning to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics live via streaming/CTV

Ticket Prices and Attendance

Pricing mixes premium ceremony seats with many affordable options, and strong early sales indicate high demand.

  1. $30 to $2,026 range of ticket prices for opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium in Milan
  2. $950 to $2,900 ticket price range for closing ceremony in Verona
  3. $30 starting price for preliminary ice hockey matches
  4. $450 to $1,400 ticket price range for men's ice hockey final
  5. $280 to $1,200 ticket price range for figure skating events
  6. 57% of tickets priced under $100
  7. 20% of tickets priced below $40
  8. 75% capacity sold as of February 2, 2026
  9. 25 tickets maximum purchase limit per registered user
  10. 10 tickets maximum per transaction
  11. 4 tickets maximum for ceremonies and high-demand events per account

Economic Impact

Forecasts suggest sizable gains for Italy, set against a backdrop of historically expensive Olympic Games.

  1. $6.6 billion projected economic impact of Milano Cortina 2026
  2. $4.1 billion in total estimated expenditures for the 2026 Games
  3. 42,000 job-years expected to be created by the 2026 Games
  4. $50 billion+ cost of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
  5. $39 billion cost of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
  6. $8 billion estimated budget for 2024 Paris Summer Olympics
  7. 172% average budget overrun for Olympics since 1960
  8. $6.6 billion economic impact projected for Salt Lake City's 2034 Winter Olympics

All-Time Medal Standings

Norway leads Winter Olympic history, with the U.S. and traditional European powers close behind.

  1. 405 total medals won by Norway, the most of any nation all-time
  2. 148 gold medals won by Norway, the all-time record
  3. 330 total medals won by United States, second all-time
  4. 114 gold medals won by United States, second all-time
  5. 267 total medals won by Germany, third all-time
  6. 250 total medals won by Austria, fourth all-time
  7. 225 total medals won by Canada, fifth all-time
  8. 37 medals won by Norway at 2022 Beijing Olympics, the most by any nation at a single Winter Games
  9. 16 gold medals won by Norway at Beijing 2022, the most at a single Winter Olympics

U.S. Winter Olympics History

Team USA has a long, consistent presence at the Winter Games, with its largest squad ever in 2026.

  1. 330 total medals won by Team USA across all Winter Olympics
  2. 114 gold medals in U.S. Winter Olympics history
  3. 121 silver medals won by United States all-time
  4. 95 bronze medals won by United States all-time
  5. 24 Winter Olympics attended by United States (every Games since 1924)
  6. 37 medals is the most Team USA has won at a single Winter Olympics (2010 Vancouver)
  7. 10 gold medals won by Team USA at 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, the most golds at a single Games
  8. 25 total medals won by Team USA at 2022 Beijing Olympics
  9. 8 gold medals won by Team USA in Beijing 2022
  10. 4th place finish on the medal table at Beijing 2022
  11. 98 returning Olympians on the 2026 U.S. Olympic Team
  12. 232 athletes on the 2026 U.S. Olympic Team, the largest winter team ever
  13. 115 women and 117 men comprise the 2026 Team USA roster
  14. 33 Olympic medalists on the 2026 roster, including 18 Olympic champions
  15. 7 four-time Olympians on the 2026 Team USA roster
  16. 32 states plus Washington D.C. represented on the 2026 U.S. roster
  17. Colorado leads with 30 athletes on the 2026 team, followed by Minnesota (24) and California (19)

U.S. Medals by Sport (All-Time)

U.S. success is anchored in skating and skiing disciplines, with growing strength in newer snowboard and freestyle events.

  1. 71 speed skating medals (30 gold, 22 silver, 19 bronze) – most of any sport for Team USA
  2. 54 figure skating medals (17 gold, 16 silver, 21 bronze)
  3. 48 alpine skiing medals (17 gold, 21 silver, 10 bronze)
  4. 35 snowboarding medals (17 gold, 8 silver, 10 bronze)
  5. 33 freestyle skiing medals (11 gold, 13 silver, 9 bronze)
  6. 28 bobsled medals (8 gold, 11 silver, 9 bronze)
  7. 20 short track speed skating medals (4 gold, 7 silver, 9 bronze)
  8. 18 ice hockey medals (4 gold, 12 silver, 2 bronze)
  9. 8 skeleton medals (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
  10. 6 luge medals (0 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze)
  11. 4 cross-country skiing medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
  12. 4 Nordic combined medals (1 gold, 3 silver, 0 bronze)
  13. 2 curling medals (1 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze)
  14. 1 ski jumping medal (0 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze)
  15. 0 biathlon medals for Team USA all-time

Team USA at Beijing 2022 Olympics

The U.S. produced a solid medal haul and several historic breakthroughs in Beijing.

  1. 225 athletes represented Team USA at Beijing 2022
  2. 8 gold medals won by United States
  3. 10 silver medals won by Team USA
  4. 7 bronze medals won by United States
  5. 57 American athletes contributed to the medal total
  6. 34 athletes made it to the podium for the first time
  7. 13 medals won by women of Team USA (4 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze)
  8. Nathan Chen won gold in men's figure skating singles with record-breaking performances
  9. Chloe Kim defended her halfpipe title from 2018, winning gold again
  10. Erin Jackson became the first Black female speed skater to win Olympic gold
  11. Jessie Diggins won silver in 30km cross-country, becoming first American woman to medal in long-distance event
  12. Team USA women's hockey won silver, losing to Canada 3-2 in the gold medal game

U.S. Athletes and Results – 2026 Season Performance

A core group of U.S. stars enter Milano Cortina with record-breaking momentum and historic resumes.

  1. Mikaela Shiffrin (alpine skiing): 108 World Cup wins and 164 podiums, the most ever, with 3 Olympic medals and titles across six disciplines.
  2. Lindsey Vonn (alpine skiing): Back from retirement at age 41 with 84 World Cup wins, 3 Olympic medals, and a comeback enabled by knee surgery.
  3. Jordan Stolz (speed skating): 21-year-old 1000m world record holder with an 18-race World Cup win streak and multiple world titles.
  4. Ilia Malinin (figure skating): “Quad God” and only skater to land a quad axel, undefeated internationally since 2023 with 2 world titles.
  5. Chloe Kim (snowboarding): Two-time Olympic halfpipe champion, 8-time X Games gold medalist, and first woman to land a cab double 1080.
  6. Red Gerard (snowboarding): Third Olympics at age 25, 2018 slopestyle gold medalist with recent X Games titles and strong World Cup form.
  7. Other standouts: Elana Meyers Taylor (5 Olympic bobsled medals), Kaillie Humphries (4 bobsled medals, 3 gold), Hilary Knight (4 hockey medals, 5th Olympics), and a wide age range from 15-year-old freeskier Abby Winterberger to 54-year-old curler Rich Ruohonen.
  8. U.S. women’s hockey: Medaled at all Olympics since 1998 (2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze), with a deep NCAA pipeline led by Minnesota alumni.

Athlete Prize Money and Earnings

Medal bonuses differ widely worldwide, from zero cash to very large payouts.

  1. $37,500 awarded to U.S. athletes for each gold medal won
  2. $22,500 for silver medals
  3. $15,000 for bronze medals
  4. $50,000 awarded by World Athletics for track and field gold medals at 2024 Olympics
  5. $738,000 paid by Singapore for gold medals
  6. $600,000+ earned by Philippines weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz for Olympic gold (includes housing and flights)
  7. $45,000 paid by South Korea for gold medals
  8. $102,000 paid by Spain for gold medals
  9. $0 paid by Great Britain, Sweden, and Norway for Olympic medals
  10. $90,000 for gold medals in India

Sports Distribution

Milano Cortina features a broad program led by freestyle skiing and skating disciplines.

  1. 15 freestyle skiing events, the most of any sport at 2026 Winter Olympics
  2. 14 speed skating events
  3. 12 cross-country skiing events
  4. 11 biathlon events
  5. 11 snowboarding events
  6. 10 alpine skiing events
  7. 9 short track speed skating events
  8. 6 ski jumping events
  9. 5 luge events
  10. 5 figure skating events
  11. 4 bobsleigh events
  12. 3 curling events
  13. 3 Nordic combined events
  14. 3 skeleton events
  15. 3 ski mountaineering events (debut sport in 2026)
  16. 2 ice hockey events (men's and women's tournaments)

New Events at Milano Cortina 2026

New women’s, mixed, and ski mountaineering events expand the program and gender balance.

  1. Ski mountaineering makes its Olympic debut
  2. Men's dual moguls freestyle skiing added
  3. Women's dual moguls freestyle skiing added
  4. Women's luge doubles added for the first time
  5. Women's large hill ski jumping added
  6. 50 women's events, the most ever at a Winter Olympics
  7. 12 mixed team events on the program

Historic Olympic Costs

Past Games show how hosting can range from profitable to financially burdensome.

  1. $163 million surplus from 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
  2. $14.6 billion cost vs $5.2 billion revenue for 2012 London Summer Olympics
  3. $42 billion cost vs $3.6 billion revenue for 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
  4. $13 billion cost vs $5.8 billion revenue for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
  5. 30 years for Montreal to pay off debt from 1976 Summer Olympics
  6. $124 million budget escalated to $1.5 billion for 1976 Montreal Olympics
  7. $150 million spent by Tokyo on failed 2016 bid
  8. $75 million spent by Tokyo on successful 2020 bid
  9. $60 million cost deterred Toronto from bidding for 2024 Olympics

Viewership Demographics

Winter Olympic fans are numerous, engaged, and relatively high-spending compared to the general public.

  1. 54% of American adults are fans of the Winter Olympics
  2. 8% identify as "super fans" of the Winter Olympics
  3. 22% of U.S. adults (56 million people) planning to watch Milano Cortina 2026
  4. 59% most interested in watching figure skating
  5. 50% planning to watch ski jumping
  6. 45% interested in snowboarding
  7. 43% planning to watch speed skating
  8. 35% will watch live on broadcast TV
  9. 27% will stream live or on-demand
  10. Less than 2% will watch only via social media highlights
  11. 52% of planned viewers are male
  12. 20% higher household income than national average for Olympic viewers
  13. 25% of total U.S. annual spend comes from Olympic viewers (despite being 22% of adults)

Olympic Participation Milestones

Participation continues to broaden, especially among first-time and African Winter Olympic nations.

  1. 12 nations have attended every Winter Olympics since 1924: Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States
  2. Haiti and Saudi Arabia made their Winter Olympics debut at Beijing 2022
  3. Ecuador, Eritrea, Kosovo, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Singapore made debuts at 2018 PyeongChang
  4. Benin and Guinea-Bissau making their Winter Olympics debut at Milano Cortina 2026
  5. 8 African nations competing at Milano Cortina 2026
  6. 5 athletes in South Africa's delegation, their largest Winter Olympics team ever
  7. First time three African female athletes compete at Winter Olympics

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