These 6 Countries Have Won A Medal At Every Single Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics is currently underway in the Milan Cortina region of Italy. There are more than 3,000 athletes competing for 116 medals across 16 sports.

In all, 93 nations are represented. For 12 countries, it continues a long history in the Winter Games dating back to 1924.

Those 12 participants have sent athletes to every single Winter Olympics. Of that group, six have won a medal in all 24 appearances while just one has earned gold each trip.

Which countries have won a medal at every Winter Olympics?

The names on this list may or may not surprise. Two countries are located in North America, while three hail from Nordic region.

The final nation to make the cut resides in Central Europe. Here, we’ll take a look at all six in alphabetical order to give a rundown of Olympic history at the Winter Games.

Austria

Austria ranks sixth all-time in gold medal wins and fourth in overall medal count at the Winter Games. They’ve won at least one medal in each of their now-25 Olympic trips.

The country boasted 250 medals upon entering the 2026 Games in Italy. That included 71 gold, 88 silver, and 91 bronze.

The streak will continue this year as Austria’s already racked up a handful of medals in the event’s opening days of competition.

Canada

Canada ranks fifth all-time with 77 gold medals. They’ve added 72 silver and 76 bronze to total 225 medals across the last century.

The 2026 Winter Olympics represents Canada’s 25th trip to the event. The country’s top sports include hockey, freestyle skiing, and speed skating. They, too, have already medaled in this year’s Games.

Finland

Finland has appeared in every Winter Olympics dating back to 1924. They have won a medal in each of those trips.

Entering the 2026 Games at Milano-Cortina, the country ranked just outside the Top 10 with 45 gold medals. They have 175 total with 65 silver and bronze wins each.

Finland has been particularly strong in cross-country skiing while also boasting top marks in Nordic combined and ski jumping.

Norway

Norway ranks No. 1 all-time with more than 400 medals across their previous 24 trips to the Winter Olympics. They will continue adding to that total in 2026.

At the time of this writing, the country is in first place in both gold and overall medal counts. Norway’s dominance at the Winter Games is evident.

It is the only representative to boast more than 150 gold wins. It’s been strongest in cross-country skiing and speed skating.

Sweden

The third of the Nordic reps, Sweden ranked seventh all-time in gold medal wins with 65 upon entering the 2026 Winter Olympics. The country’s totaled 176 medals when adding in silver and bronze finishes.

Like its previously mentioned neighbors, the country shines in the cross-country skiing event. It’s also posted high marks in alpine skiing, biathlon, and speed skating.

Its streak of medal finishes continued in 2026.

United States

The United States is the final representative on the list. They’ve competed in and medaled in every single Winter Olympics ever held.

The country has one distinction from the rest, however. It is the lone nation on this list, and in history, to win gold at each Winter Games.

The US ranks second all-time with 330 total medals entering the 2026 edition. That includes 114 gold, 121 silver, and 95 bronze across the last century.

Like each country mentioned prior in these rankings, the United States has already medaled in Italy to extend their current streak.