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King Harald V, 89, was admitted to a Tenerife hospital with an undisclosed infection and dehydration; officials say his condition is good and his personal physician will travel from Norway for ongoing care.
On day 14 of Marius Borg Høiby’s 28‑day Oslo District Court trial, a witness testified that he spoke about fatherhood and showed a photo of a child at a party, raising the possibility of a secret son and adding a new layer of scrutiny to the Norwegian royal family amid King Harald’s hospitalization.
Norway led the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with 41 medals (18 gold, 12 silver, 11 bronze), while the United States finished with a record 33 medals (12 gold, 12 silver, 9 bronze). Italy was third with 30 medals, Germany fourth with 26, and Japan fifth with 24; the article also includes a full country-by-country medal table.
Entering the final day of competition at Milano Cortina 2026, Norway leads the medal table with 40 total medals (18 gold), while the United States sits second with 32 medals and 11 gold — its highest-ever gold total at a Winter Games.
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo helped Norway rack up a record 40 medals (18 golds) at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games, including his sixth gold in the 50-kilometer mass start, underscoring Norway’s winter-sports dominance as the nation’s triumphs temporarily shift attention from recent Epstein-related scandals.
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway won the men's 50km mass start Classic at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Tesero, becoming the first athlete to win six gold medals at a Winter Games, as Norway swept the podium with Martin Loewstroem Nyenget taking silver and Emil Iversen bronze.
Norway claimed its 17th gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, breaking the record for most golds won by a country at a single Winter Games as Johannes Dale-Skjevdal won the men’s 15-km mass start biathlon.
In Oslo, a fourth woman testified in the rape case against Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who faces 38 charges including rapes while the women were asleep; he denies the rapes and faces up to 16 years in prison. The testimony describes a night of drinking, alleged cocaine use, and filmed acts, with the investigation uncovering multiple videos and other alleged offenses; the case has deeply embarrassed the royal family, though Hoiby is not a member of the Royal House.
Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, with teammate Einar Hedegart, captured gold in the men’s cross-country skiing team sprint free at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Tesero, Italy, his 10th Olympic gold and a record-breaking addition to the Winter Games medal tally for Klaebo and Norway.
Norway's Tormod Frostad won the men's freeski big air gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, delivering what commentators called one of the event's greatest performances, with Mac Forehand of the United States taking silver and Matej Svancer of Austria earning bronze.
Norwegian alpine skier Atle Lie McGrath called his second-run failure and pole-throw in the Olympic men’s slalom the worst moment of his career, amid personal heartbreak over his grandfather’s death, as teammate support poured in after Loic Meillard took gold.
Norway’s Tormod Frostad won the men’s freeski big air gold on the final jump with a 98.5, edging his rivals Mac Forehand (USA) and Matej Svancer (Austria) as Germany swept the two-man bobsleigh podium; meanwhile Team GB fell to Canada in curling, with Norway extending its lead atop the Winter Olympics medal table as the day featured a range of events from skating to sprinting.
Norway's Atle Lie McGrath appeared poised for Olympic gold in the men's slalom at the 2026 Winter Games in Bormio, but he skied out on the course, relinquished the lead, and then wrestled with his emotions as he walked off toward the finish.
Norway captured the men's 4x7.5km cross-country relay at the Winter Games as Johannes Klaebo anchored the team to a dominant victory, giving him a record ninth Olympic gold and moving ahead of rival legends; France took silver and Italy bronze as Klaebo widened the final-leg lead from 12.2 to 22.2 seconds.
Norway extended its lead in the Milan-Cortina 2026 medal standings to 21 total medals (10 gold), ahead of Italy with 18 and the United States with 17. On Feb. 14 the U.S. earned three medals: Jordan Stolz won gold in the men’s 500m speed skating, while Jaelin Kauf took silver and Elizabeth Lemley gold in women’s dual moguls, with Stolz also setting an Olympic 500m record. Looking ahead to Sunday, Mikaela Shiffrin competes in the giant slalom and Erin Jackson aims to defend the 500m title.