Winter Olympics medal count 2018: United States can add to total on Monday

Two more sets of medals will be awarded on Monday evening, but first, we take a quick look at the medal count for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Surprising nobody, Norway has continued its overall dominance with 28 total medals, 11 of which are gold.

The United States is sitting in sixth with 10 total medals, but half of those are gold, while the team ahead of them, Olympic Athletes from Russia, have 11 total medals but none of them are gold. Germany is second in the total medal count with 20, including 10 gold, just behind Norway, while Canada has 17 total medals, six of which are gold.

After starting out very strong, the Netherlands has slowed down considerably, with 13 total medals after once leading the count. They do have six gold medals though, and are fourth in the total medal count.

Early on Monday, three new sets of medals were awarded. Canada and Germany actually both took the gold in the two-man bobsled event, with Latvia earning the bronze. In the speed skating men’s 500-meter race, Havard Lorentzen of Norway took gold, Cha Min Kyu of Korea took silver and Gao Tingyu of China took bronze.

Finally, in ski jumping, Norway took gold in the men’s team large hill event. Team Germany took silver, while Team Poland took bronze.

On Monday evening, medals will be awarded in the ice dance free dance, and the United States is a serious contender for multiple podium spots, though Canada and France are the favorites for gold and silver, respectively. The women’s freeski halfpipe final will also conclude on Monday, with Canada’s Cassie Sharpe in the lead at the time of writing.