The closing ceremonial of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on Sunday , February 25 , concluding more than two weeks of history - makingfigure - skate jumpsand mind tocurlers yellat each other . But if you ’re someone who tune in to the Olympics only to see your country make headway , you may have been leave feel disconnected . There was no prescribed success annunciate at the final stage of the event , so how are you supposed to know which nation prevail the Winter Games ? Judging solely by medal enumeration , these are the countries that skied , skated , and slid their way to the top in Pyeongchang .
According toBloomberg , Norway get out of the games as the most embellish country . The Norse nation of 5.3 million took home 11 bronze , 14 silver gray , and 14 gold ribbon , bringing the sum to 39 . That makes Norway the biggest unmarried state success at any Winter Olympics , breaking the prior record of 37 , which was arrange by the U.S. at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver . Norway was represented by about half the number of athletes compete on Team USA , but it was bolstered by afew vantage — likelong winters(making preparation for cross - country sports gentle ) , universal healthcare , and a culture that encourages young athlete to recreate athletics for the sake of play rather than for the sake of deliver the goods .
Germany tied Norway for the most golds with 14 , but earned 10 silver and seven bronze palm , landing them in 2nd office with 31 . Canada ranked third with 29 medals overall , 11 of which were gold , and the United States arrive in fourth with a numeration of 23 medals , including nine golds . The Netherlands , Sweden , South Korea , Switzerland , France , and Austria round out the top 10 .
Teams used to spending a draw of metre on the soapbox may reach for that top slot , but set in any event is impressive . The majority of teams that competed went home without any ribbon to show for their efforts . fortuitously , they have until 2022 to train for the next Winter Olympics inBeijing .
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