The U.S. won gold in the 2022 Winter Olympics team event after Russia was disqualified for doping. Team USA defended its title after a fierce three-day battle with Japan, winning by a single point.
Breezy Johnson finished on top of the alpine skiing women's downhill on Sunday at the 2026 Winter Olympics. It's the first gold medal for Team USA.
The American Breezy Johnson set the tone early. She was the sixth ski racer of the day to drop into the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course on Sunday, and after blazing from top to bottom in one minute and 36.10 seconds, set the fastest time of the day.
Unlike in the Summer Olympics where Americans often dominate the podium, Team USA has lagged behind a bit in recent Winter Games. In 2022, Team USA finished fifth in the medal count with 25 total medals -- although their nine gold medals was good for third.
The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics began Sunday morning with one of the most anticipated events of this year’s Winter Games. United States skiier Lindsey Vonn, 41, was attempting to win her fourth career Olympic medal in the alpine skiing women’s downhill race on a torn left ACL.
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'A Real Loser': Trump Slams Olympic Skier Over His 'Mixed Emotions' On Representing Team USA
The president melted down after Hunter Hess weighed in on competing for his home country at the Winter Olympics.
Many people are picking Canada to win a gold medal in the 2026 Olympics men's hockey tournament. However, Team USA is clearly a co-favorite and could win to nobody's surprise.
They should have kept their feelings on ice. Woke Team USA members expressed “mixed emotions” about representing the Stars and Stripes at the Winter Olympics, sparking calls by some Americans to boycott the Games.
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