Here we go again for Olympic Wednesday, getting closer to the present year. We covered the 2018 Olympiad in PyeongChang, South Korea, with some promotional articles that are no longer live on the interwebs. Boo! Anyway, almost 2,800 athletes from 93 countries converged in Asia to take part in 102 medal events across 15 different athletic disciplines as the Winter Olympics continued to grow in popularity worldwide. Hurray!

Norway (39), Germany (31), and Canada (29) topped the medal table, in a surprise combination we have not seen before in this space. The United States (23) and the Netherlands (20) were the only other nations to reach at least 20 medals won. However, 13 countries overall did achieve double digits in medals, so that spread the glory around a bit, for sure. The host nation finished tied for sixth with 17 total medals. Nice!

Most Outstanding Male Athlete: Martin Fourcade, France

Two men won three golds each, so we go for the athlete with the most individual golds: French biathlete Martin Fourcade. After winning four medals combined in 2010 and 2014, he separated himself this time from the masses by winning the 12.5km pursuit, the 15km mass start, and the mixed relay (2x6km and 2×7.5km) events. Props on the side to the other: Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, a cross-country skier.

Most Outstanding Female Athlete: Marit Bjørgen, Norway

She won our trophy here in 2010 as well, but Norway’s Marit Bjørgen won five medals overall in PyeongChang to easily outdo every other athlete by two medals! The cross-country skiing star took gold in the 30km individual and the 4x5km relay events, while earning a silver in the 15km individual skiathlon and two bronzes (15km individual and team sprint events); she won medals in five straight Winter Games.

Most Outstanding Male Team: German Nordic Combined

The German men swept all the gold medals in the Nordic Combined events, winning five of a possible seven medals overall. Individual gold medal winners were Eric Frenzel (normal hill) and Johannes Rydzek (large hill). Frenzel added a bronze in the large hill, while Fabian Rießle took the silver there. The team as a whole won gold in the team event as well to complete the gold medal rush. Overall, very impressive.

Most Outstanding Female Team: Netherlands Speed Skating

The Dutch women dominated the speed-skating events again, repeating in this category: nine total medals, including four golds, two silvers, and three bronzes. The gold-medal winners? Jorien ter Mors (1,000m); Ireen Wüst (1,500m); Carlijn Achtereekte (3,000m); and Esmee Visser (5,000m). Wüst won our individual female athlete honors in 2014, and she also took a silver in the 3,000m event. Dominance here!