Olympic 2014 Results: Tracking Medal Count for Each Country on Day 9

The race at the top of the medal table is getting increasingly interesting.

Norway held the advantage for most of the first week in Sochi but after a dominant Day 8 in which Russia pulled in two golds (Victor An and Alexander Tretiakov) and a silver (Vladimir Grigorev), the host nation is now on top with 15 medals. 

But the Russians are far from separating themselves from an extremely crowded pack. 

The Netherlands and United States are just one off the pace with 14 total medals, while Norway is still in the thick of the race with 13. To make things even more compelling, all four nations are tied with four golds. 

Don't forget about Germany and Canada, either. Both have 12 medals, while the Germans lead all countries with seven golds and the Canadians—with strengths such as curling and hockey still to go—have four. 

And that's all before Day 9, which will see another 15 medals handed out. Here's a look at the updated medal count as we progress through Sunday's thrilling action:

Norway has a solid chance to gain some early ground during the men's Super-G on Sunday, which had its start time moved up due to warm weather, as noted by ESPN.com. 

Aksel Lund Svindal won this event in Vancouver during the 2010 Games, and he is coming off a bronze at the 2013 World Championships. Moreover, he has plenty of motivation after finishing 12th in the super combined and fourth in the downhill. 

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He talked about the pain of the latter, via the New York Times: 

"It is pretty much the worst place to be. I’ve been there before and probably will be again. I made mistakes, and I could have won."

Compatriot Kjetil Jansrud, who barely edged Svindal and took home bronze during the downhill competition, will also be in the mix for Norway.

The Americans will be worth keeping your eye on, as veteran Bode Miller, who took silver in Vancouver and has five career Olympic medals, and Ted Ligety, who won gold at the 2013 World Championships, are both strong contenders for the podium.

As ESPN's Kevin Negandhi pointed out, Miller has an opportunity to erase a recent run of disappointment from the United States' most popular stars:

Finally, you can't forget about Austria's Matthias Mayer after he earned gold during the downhill competition a week ago. 

The day's other big event takes place on the oval, where the ladies will take part in the 1,500-meter speedskating race. 

Netherlands' Ireen Wust, who already has a gold in the 3,000-meter and a silver in the 1,000-meter, won this event in Vancouver and is the unequivocal favorite to top the podium. 

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Unsurprisingly, as the Netherlands continues its dominance over this sport, compatriots Jorien Ter Mors and Lotte Van Beek are also among the favorites. The 22-year-old Van Beek finished fifth in the 1,000-meter race, but this event is her biggest strength. 

Americans Heather Richardson and Brittany Bowe disappointed as the favorites during the 1,000-meter race, but after controversy with their previously untested suits, per the Wall Street Journal, they will switch back to the ones that gave them so much success during World Cup events, via NBC's Andrew Siciliano:

It didn't help Shani Davis or the rest of the Americans in the men's 1,500-race, but it will be intriguing to see how the ladies fare. 

Canadian Christine Nesbitt is in a similar boat. Although she struggled to ninth in the 1,000-meter, the 28-year-old World Champion is simply someone you can't ignore. 

Other medal events on Sunday include the ladies' snowboard cross, men's 4x10 kilometer cross-country relay and men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon.