Alysa Liu’s gold medal win was one of the best moments of the 2026 Winter Olympics. | Matthew Stockman/Getty Images At every Olympic Games, there are winners, and there are many more losers. Dozens of gold, silver, bronze…and a whole bunch of people who walk away with nothing. Officially, Norway won the most in Milan and Cortina, with 41 total medals, 18 of which were gold. The US (with 33 overall and 12 gold), and Italy (with 30 total and 10 gold) came in second and third place, respectively. But the medals only tell one part of the story. There are tales of heroism, resilience, and sometimes the occasional credit card fraud that medals cannot fully capture. Yes, credit card fraud! And those are the bits that tend to become iconic moments in Olympic history over time. Here are the winners and losers from this year’s Olympics that we’ll remember forever. ## Winner: Alysa Liu After the 2022 Olympics, the International Skating Union implemented a rule raising the age of competitors from 15 to 17.…