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The 2026 Winter Paralympics are in the books, capped off by Team USA completing the Olympic hockey Triple Crown by winning gold in the para sled hockey tournament. The United States beat Canada, 6-2. It was the 13th gold medal for Team USA in the Milan-Cortina Games, bringing the total medal count up to 24, which also included five silver and six gold.
MORE: Pat McAfee celebrates historic USA Olympic hockey accomplishment That placed the United States in the No. 2 spot, while China ran away to finish the Paralympics as the medal leader. China wrapped up the two-week event with 44 total medals (15 gold, 13 silver, and 16 bronze).
Feb 6, 2026; Milan, ITALY; Olympic mascot Tina and Paralympic mascot Milo on the stage before the Opening Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The Paralympics officially wrap up on Sunday, March 15, with the Closing Ceremony at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium at 3:30 p. m.
ET on CNBC. A full look at the final medal count standings for the Paralympics can be seen below. — Watch the 2026 Paralympics Closing Ceremony live on Peacock — 2026 Paralympic medal count standings Apr 16, 2024; New York, New York, USA; U.
S. Paralympic athlete Oksana Masters poses for a photo at the USOC Media Summit in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Mariott Marquis. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 China 15 13 16 44 2 United States 13 5 6 24 3 Russia 8 1 3 12 4 Italy* 7 7 2 16 5 Austria 7 2 4 13 6 France 4 4 4 12 7 Ukraine 3 8 8 19 8 Canada 3 4 8 15 9 Netherlands 3 3 1 7 10 Sweden 3 0 4 7 11 Germany 2 6 9 17 12 Norway 2 4 2 8 13 South Korea 2 4 1 7 14 Switzerland 2 2 2 6 15 Spain 2 1 1 4 16 Czech Republic 1 4 1 6 17 Belarus 1 1 0 2 18 Kazakhstan 1 0 1 2 19 Japan 0 3 1 4 26 Slovakia 0 0 3 3 20 Finland 0 2 0 2 21 Australia 0 1 1 2 21 Poland 0 1 1 2 23 Brazil 0 1 0 1 23 Great Britain 0 1 0 1 23 New Zealand 0 1 0 1 27 Latvia 0 0 1 1 — Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories on The Big Lead — NFL: Updated 2026 NFL salary cap space for all 32 teams after first free agency wave MARCH MADNESS: Dick Vitale selects ‘All Rolls Royce PTPERS’ for 2025-26 college basketball season OSCARS: Full list of nominees for the 98th Academy Awards WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: USA-Dominican Republic, WBC semifinals pitching matchup confirmed GOLF: 2026 Players Championship payouts for full $25M pursue VIRAL: Miami Open introduces Love All Frosé cocktail in eye-catching cup The post Final 2026 Winter Paralympics medal count standings, USA wins big appeared first on The Big Lead .