Norway's dominance at Winter Games based on tradition, depth and development

Norway has set a new record for Winter Olympic gold medals with 17 in Italy this month so far and room for more.

Norway set new gold medal record at Winter Games

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Norway breaks record for most gold medals won at a single Winter Olympics
Team Norway broke its own gold medal record at a single Winter Olympics when Johannes Dale-Skjevdal hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race and skied his way to gold. It was Norway's 17th gold medal of the Milano Cortina Winter Games.

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Biathlete Dale-Skjevdal gives Norway Winter Olympics record 17th gold
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Whether on the ground or in the air, the Norwegians Olympians exude technical prowess, endless enthusiasm and speed. The result is Olympic hardware — 37 medals at the Milano-Cortina Games.