germany had nine medals in the 2018 olympics.
germany had nine medals in the 2018 olympics.
how many medals does germany have in the 2018 olympics?
nine
the 2018 winter olympics torch relay was ran from october 24, 2017 until february 9, 2018, in advance of the 2018 winter olympics. after being lit in olympia, greece, the torch traveled to athens on 31 october. the torch began its korean journey on 1 november, visiting all regions of korea. the korean leg began in incheon: the torch travelled across the country for 101 days. 7,500 relay runners participated in the torch relay over a distance of 2,018 km. the torchbearers each carried the flame for 200 metres. the relay ended in pyeongchang's olympic stadium, the main venue of the 2018 olympics. the final torch was lit by figure skater yuna kim.
2018 winter olympics torch relay
going in, canada held the record for most gold medals won at a single winter olympics with 14, which it won in vancouver in 2010. this mark was equalled by both norway and germany at these olympics. norway set the record for most total medals at a single winter olympics with 39, surpassing the 37 medals of the united states won at the 2010 winter olympics. the mark of 30 nocs winning medals is the highest for any winter olympic games. hungary won its first winter olympic gold medal ever. norwegian cross-country skier marit bjørgen (two gold, one silver, and two bronze) achieved five medals, more than any other athlete. with 15 medals, she became the most decorated athlete in winter olympics history. swedish cross-country skier charlotte kalla finished with four medals (one gold, three silver), as did her compatriot and fellow cross-country skier stina nilsson (one gold, two silvers, one bronze) and russian cross-country skier alexander bolshunov (three silver, one bronze) who was competing for the olympic athletes from russia at the 2018 olympics. norwegian cross-country skier johannes høsflot klæbo and french biathlete martin fourcade tied for the most gold medals, with three each. ester ledecká of the czech republic became the first female winter olympian to achieve a gold medal in two separate sports at a single games, winning in both alpine skiing and snowboarding.
2018 winter olympics medal table