{"id":40888,"date":"2026-02-07T08:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T12:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T08:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T12:58:11","slug":"41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Switzerland shocked the world<\/b> by taking a commanding early lead at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics<\/b>. With just one medal event completed<\/b>, the Alpine nation already sits atop the standings after the men’s downhill<\/b> race on February 7. What does this mean for the medal count?<\/p>\n

\n

\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • Leader:<\/b> Switzerland with 1 gold medal after Day 1<\/li>\n
  • Medal Count:<\/b> 1 of 116 events completed at Milano Cortina<\/li>\n
  • First Gold:<\/b> Franjo von Allmen won in men’s downhill with time 1:51.61<\/li>\n
  • Host Nation:<\/b> Italy claims 1 silver and 1 bronze through Day 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Switzerland Captures Gold in Men’s Downhill<\/h2>\n

    Franjo von Allmen<\/b> delivered a commanding performance on the slopes of Bormio<\/b> to claim the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Games. The rising Swiss star<\/b> clocked 1 minute and 51.61 seconds<\/b> down the mountain in perfect conditions. His run was explosive<\/b> and nearly untouchable<\/b>.<\/p>\n

    Von Allmen’s victory marked the opening medal<\/b> of these Games and sent a clear message about Swiss dominance in alpine skiing. The 24-year-old rising star<\/b> had impressed all season but delivered when it mattered most at the Olympics.<\/p>\n

    Italy’s Home Heroics on the Podium<\/h2>\n

    The host nation<\/b> didn’t go home empty-handed from the opening medal event. Giovanni Franzoni<\/b> pressed hard down the mountain to finish just 0.20 seconds behind<\/b> von Allmen in silver. Franzoni’s gritty comeback<\/b> delivered Italy’s first medal at home-soil Olympics.<\/p>\n

    Dominik Paris<\/b>, the veteran Italian downhiller, claimed bronze 0.50 seconds<\/b> back. Italy’s double-medal performance marked a strong start for the defending hosts<\/b> and energized the crowds across the northern mountains.<\/p>\n

    Medal Count Standings After Day One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
    Country<\/td>\nGold<\/td>\nSilver<\/td>\nBronze<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Switzerland<\/b><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Italy<\/b><\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

    “1 minute and 51.61 seconds of pure perfection down the mountain.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    \u2014 Olympics.com<\/b>, Official Olympic Coverage<\/p>\n

    Sixteen Sports Await Across Two Weeks<\/h2>\n

    Switzerland’s early edge comes with a major asterisk: just 1 of 116 medal events<\/b> have concluded at Milano Cortina 2026. The Games run through February 22<\/b>, meaning 115 more events<\/b> remain. Alpine skiing will continue with women’s downhill coming soon.<\/p>\n

    Cross-country skiing<\/b>, speed skating<\/b>, ice hockey<\/b>, curling<\/b>, and snowboarding<\/b> will all deliver their own medal surprises. Major nations like Norway<\/b>, Sweden<\/b>, and Russia (through neutral athletes)<\/b> have yet to earn their opening medals on Friday and beyond.<\/p>\n

    Can Switzerland Maintain Momentum or Will Others Catch Up?<\/h2>\n

    The mountain nation<\/b> has always punched above its weight in winter sports. With alpine skiing, cross-country, and biathlon as core strengths, Swiss dominance<\/b> could last. But only 0.87% of events<\/b> are complete.<\/p>\n

    Will Switzerland’s early lead<\/b> hold firm through the closing ceremony, or will bigger nations surge ahead in the coming days? The medal count will tell an entirely different story by the time the Games conclude on February 22<\/b>. Early wins rarely predict the final outcome in Olympic competition.<\/p>\n

    Sources<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Olympics.com<\/b> – Official 2026 Winter Olympics medal standings and results<\/li>\n
    • NBC Olympics<\/b> – Men’s downhill race highlights and athlete coverage<\/li>\n
    • The Guardian<\/b> – Live medal table updates and competition analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":40887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Milano Cortina 2026\",\"description\":\"venue\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Bormio\",\"description\":\"city\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Switzerland\",\"description\":\"country\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Italy\",\"description\":\"country\"}]}","_extracted_celebrities":"","_extracted_movies":"","_extracted_places":null,"_extracted_videos":"","_last_enrichment_date":"2026-02-07 08:58:26","footnotes":""},"categories":[188],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"\nOlympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Olympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Red94\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-07T12:57:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-07T12:58:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Michael Brown\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Michael Brown\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Michael Brown\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/58afe56b917c963c37d09aadbd8b892b\"},\"headline\":\"Olympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-07T12:57:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-07T12:58:11+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/\"},\"wordCount\":487,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20242-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026.jpg.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Sport\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/\",\"name\":\"Olympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20242-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026.jpg.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-07T12:57:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-07T12:58:11+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20242-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026.jpg.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20242-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026.jpg.png\",\"width\":1360,\"height\":768,\"caption\":\"Olympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Entertainment\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/entertainment\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Olympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Red94\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Red94\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png\",\"width\":289,\"height\":90,\"caption\":\"Red94\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/58afe56b917c963c37d09aadbd8b892b\",\"name\":\"Michael Brown\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg\",\"caption\":\"Michael Brown\"},\"description\":\"Michael Brown is a seasoned sports journalist bringing years of experience covering professional athletics and sporting culture. With a keen eye for breaking stories and player dynamics, this veteran journalist delivers in-depth analysis and exclusive insights from the world's biggest sporting events. His passion for the game shines through in every story, keeping fans connected to the action both on and off the field.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/author\/michael-brown\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Olympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Olympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026","og_description":"…","og_url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/","og_site_name":"Red94","article_published_time":"2026-02-07T12:57:45+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-02-07T12:58:11+00:00","author":"Michael Brown","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Michael Brown","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/"},"author":{"name":"Michael Brown","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/58afe56b917c963c37d09aadbd8b892b"},"headline":"Olympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026","datePublished":"2026-02-07T12:57:45+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-07T12:58:11+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/"},"wordCount":487,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20242-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026.jpg.png","articleSection":["Sport"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/","name":"Olympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20242-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026.jpg.png","datePublished":"2026-02-07T12:57:45+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-07T12:58:11+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20242-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026.jpg.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20242-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026.jpg.png","width":1360,"height":768,"caption":"Olympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/41733-olympics-medal-count-switzerland-leads-early-at-milano-cortina-2026\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Entertainment","item":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/entertainment\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Olympics medal count: Switzerland leads early at Milano Cortina 2026"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/","name":"Red94","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#organization","name":"Red94","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png","width":289,"height":90,"caption":"Red94"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/58afe56b917c963c37d09aadbd8b892b","name":"Michael Brown","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg","caption":"Michael Brown"},"description":"Michael Brown is a seasoned sports journalist bringing years of experience covering professional athletics and sporting culture. With a keen eye for breaking stories and player dynamics, this veteran journalist delivers in-depth analysis and exclusive insights from the world's biggest sporting events. His passion for the game shines through in every story, keeping fans connected to the action both on and off the field.","url":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/author\/michael-brown\/"}]}},"views":14,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}