The Netherlands won another two gold medals on Saturday afternoon at the Winter Olympics in Milan. First, Jorrit Bergsma won gold in the mass start before Marijke Groenewoud triumphed in the sprint. It brings the total of gold medals to 10 for the Netherlands, a new record. Bergsma, 40, launched an extended attack alongside Denmark’s Viktor Hald Thorup, kept the chasing pack at bay, and pulled clear of his breakaway companion with three laps left.

The Netherlands finished third on the medal table at the 2026 Winter Olympics, achieving its highest-ever ranking at the Games. Dutch athletes won ten gold medals, seven silver, and three bronze, surpassing the country’s previous best of fourth place at the 1972 Sapporo Olympics. Norway led the medal table with 18 golds, while the United States took second with 12. Host nation Italy, Germany, and France followed directly behind the Netherlands.