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GOLD: Women’s Ice Hockey
In a dramatic overtime showdown, Megan Keller secured the United States’ third Olympic gold in women’s hockey with a backhanded shot 4:07 into the extra period, triumphing 2-1 over rival Canada. This victory marked another thrilling chapter in their intense rivalry. U.S. captain Hilary Knight, competing in her fifth and final Olympics, was instrumental in forcing overtime, expertly tipping in Laila Edwards’ shot from the blue line with just 2:04 left. This historic goal pushed Knight’s Olympic career tally to 15 goals and 33 points, setting new U.S. records in both categories.
SILVER: Jordan Stolz, Speedskating, 1,500 Meters
Jordan Stolz’s pursuit of a third gold medal concluded with a silver in the 1,500 meters, as China’s Ning Zhongyan set a new Olympic record of 1 minute, 41.98 seconds. Skating in the final heat of the day, Stolz finished 0.77 seconds behind, adding this silver to his earlier gold medals in the 500 and 1,000 meters at these Winter Games. Historically, only two long-track speedskaters have claimed at least four golds in a single Games: Eric Heiden of the U.S. with five in 1980, and Lidiya Skoblikova of the Soviet Union with four in 1964.
GOLD: Mikaela Shiffrin, Skiing, Slalom
Mikaela Shiffrin delivered two commanding runs amidst the stunning Dolomite peaks, securing the women’s slalom gold by a remarkable 1.50 seconds. This victory shattered her eight-year medal drought at the Winter Games and reaffirmed her status as arguably the greatest Alpine skier of all time. At 30, Shiffrin became the first American skier to achieve three Alpine golds, and her win marked the third-largest margin of victory in an Olympic women’s slalom event.
SILVER: Gus Schumacher and Ben Ogden, Cross-Country Skiing, Two-Man Relay
Before the Milan Cortina Winter Games, the U.S. men’s cross-country ski team had only ever secured a single Olympic medal. Now, they’ve added two more to their historic tally. Gus Schumacher anchored a two-man team relay to a silver medal, fending off Italy for third place behind Norway, making this the most successful U.S. men’s team ever. Schumacher’s relay partner, Ben Ogden, had previously become the first American man in 50 years to win an Olympic cross-country skiing medal, earning a silver in the sprint on Feb. 10.
BRONZE: Jake Canter, Snowboarding, Slopestyle
Nine years after suffering a traumatic brain injury from a freak trampoline accident at an action-sports camp, 22-year-old Jake Canter achieved an Olympic bronze medal in slopestyle, his sport’s trick-filled descent down the mountain. This third-place finish provided a remarkable culmination to one of those truly unique, only-at-the-Olympics narratives.
SILVER: Emery Lehman, Casey Dawson, and Ethan Cepuran, Speedskating, Team Pursuit
As the event concluded, Oak Park’s Emery Lehman and his teammates, Casey Dawson and Glen Ellyn’s Ethan Cepuran, managed to compose themselves. They offered polite smiles on the podium as they received their medals and waved to the cheering crowd. Despite years of dedicated training together and reaching the pinnacle of their sport, they subtly concealed any heartbreak or disappointment, as second place was not their ultimate aspiration.
SILVER: Mac Forehand, Freestyle Skiing, Men’s Big Air
Mac Forehand elevated the men’s big air freeskiing competition to its thrilling final jump, ultimately earning a silver medal behind Norway’s Tormod Frostad. While Frostad maintained the lead for most of the event, Forehand dramatically seized the top spot on the second-to-last jump of the night. This turn of events transformed what might have been a ceremonial victory lap for Frostad into the most pressure-filled run of his career. Frostad clinched gold with 195.50 points, narrowly besting Forehand’s 193.25.
GOLD and BRONZE: Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries Armbruster, Bobsleigh, Women’s Monobob
Elana Meyers Taylor made history on Feb. 16, winning her first Olympic gold medal in women’s monobob and becoming the oldest American woman to achieve Winter Games gold. After a remarkable rally in the final heat, she dropped to her knees in tears, overwhelmed with emotion. Teammate Kaillie Humphries Armbruster secured the bronze for the United States. Meyers Taylor now boasts six Olympic medals, tying Bonnie Blair for the most by a U.S. woman at the Winter Games, having previously earned five but never gold until this momentous occasion.
GOLD: Jordan Stolz, Speedskating, Men’s 500 Meters
Jordan Stolz claimed his second speedskating gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 14, dominating the 500 meters with an Olympic-record time. The 21-year-old Wisconsin native followed up his victory in the 1,000 meters, the first of his four individual events in Milan. The record for most speedskating titles in a single Olympics stands at five, held by Eric Heiden in 1980. Stolz outpaced 500 world champion Jenning de Boo of the Netherlands, who took home the silver.
SILVER AND BRONZE: Jaelin Kauf and Elizabeth Lemley, Freestyle Skiing, Women’s Dual Moguls
Despite heavy snowfall and individual falls in their semifinal rounds, American skiers Jaelin Kauf and Elizabeth Lemley both secured their second medals in four days. Kauf earned her third Olympic silver medal and second of these Games, while teammate Lemley added a bronze to her earlier gold. Australia’s Jakara Anthony ultimately claimed the gold medal.
SILVER: Chloe Kim, Snowboarding, Women’s Halfpipe
Chloe Kim’s quest to become the first Olympic snowboarder to achieve three consecutive gold medals fell short on Feb. 12, as she earned silver behind South Korea’s Choi Gaon in the women’s halfpipe. The 17-year-old Choi, recovering from a harsh crash, surged into the lead with a 90.25 score on her final run. Kim, 25, had one last opportunity to reclaim the top spot but wiped out on her third and final run, settling for silver.
BRONZE: Jessie Diggins, Cross-Country Skiing, Women’s 10-km Freestyle
Despite bruised ribs sustained in the opening race, Jessie Diggins demonstrated incredible resilience on Feb. 12, securing a bronze medal in the women’s 10-kilometer interval start freestyle event, which was dominated by Sweden’s double gold medalist Frida Karlsson. The 34-year-old Diggins, competing in her final season, collapsed in pain after crossing the finish line, adding this bronze to her impressive career tally of Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medals.
SILVER: Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Figure Skating, Mixed Ice Dance
In a contentious judging outcome on Feb. 11, France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron edged out the dominant American duo, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, for gold in mixed ice dance. Despite Chock and Bates delivering a near-perfect season-best free dance and only losing four times in the four years since their fourth-place finish in Beijing, the French pair’s season-best performance earned them 225.82 points. Chock and Bates’ 224.39 points secured them a bittersweet silver medal. Notably, Cizeron reportedly made several errors, yet the French judge awarded his team nearly eight points more in the free dance, contrasting with the five of nine judges who favored the American team.
GOLD: Jordan Stolz, Speedskating, Men’s 1,000 Meters
Wisconsin native Jordan Stolz, 21, will aim to further expand his collection of trophies as he participates in three additional events in Milan. On Feb. 11, Stolz secured victory in the 1,000 meters with a time of 1 minute, 6.28 seconds. While he didn’t surpass his world record of 1:05.37, he did break the Olympic standard of 1:07.18, a record that had stood since 2002 – predating Stolz’s birth.
GOLD AND SILVER: Elizabeth Lemley and Jaelin Kauf, Freestyle Skiing, Women’s Moguls
Elizabeth “Lizard” Lemley, just 20 years old, delivered an unassailable performance on Feb. 11, leading a spectacular 1-2 finish for the United States in the women’s moguls. Lemley topped the eight-skier final with an impressive score of 82.30 points, closely followed by fellow countrywoman Jaelin Kauf, who successfully defended her Beijing silver medal with a score of 80.77. Perrine Laffont of France, the 2018 champion, rounded out the podium with a bronze.
SILVER: Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Alpine Skiing, Men’s Super-G
Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s recent silver medal was fueled by family tradition and a dose of maple syrup. The 33-year-old Vermonter secured his second consecutive Olympic super-G silver on Feb. 11, finishing just 0.13 seconds behind Switzerland’s winner, Franjo von Allmen. Before the race, he drew energy from a bit of maple syrup — fittingly, as it’s part of his family’s business, Cochran’s Slopeside Syrup. Cheering him on from the stands was his mother, Barbara Cochran, a slalom gold medalist from the 1972 Sapporo Games.
SILVER: Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin, Curling, Mixed Doubles
On Feb. 10, Swedish siblings Isabella and Rasmus Wranå secured the gold medal with a 6-5 victory, but the American duo of Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin etched their names in history. They became the first U.S. team to medal in Olympic mixed doubles curling, with Thiesse also making history as the first American woman to earn an Olympic curling medal.
SILVER: Ben Ogden, Cross-Country Skiing, Men’s Sprint Classic
Ben Ogden secured a silver medal in the men’s sprint classic on Feb. 10, finishing a mere 0.8 seconds behind the reigning gold medalist, Norwegian cross-country skiing sensation Johannes Høsflot Klæbo.
SILVER: Alex Hall, Freestyle Skiing, Men’s Freeski Slopestyle
Alex Hall added a silver medal in men’s freeski slopestyle on Feb. 10, building on the gold he won four years prior in Beijing. Despite the challenging mountain visibility that made every attempt more difficult for all competitors, Hall delivered a strong performance.
BRONZE: Jacqueline Wiles and Paula Moltzan, Alpine Skiing, Women’s Team Combined
The U.S. duo of Jaqueline Wiles (downhill) and Paula Moltzan (slalom) clinched the bronze medal in the women’s team combined on Feb. 10. They narrowly surpassed the other American team of Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson by a mere 0.06 seconds to secure their spot on the podium.
BRONZE: Ashley Farquharson, Luge, Women’s Singles
Ashley Farquharson, whose luge journey began as an after-school activity in Park City, Utah, achieved a bronze medal in women’s singles on Feb. 10. This victory marks a significant milestone, representing the seventh Olympic medal for USA Luge.
GOLD: Team Figure Skating
On Feb. 8, Ilia Malinin triumphed over his Japanese rival, Shun Sato, in a head-to-head showdown at the Milan Cortina Olympics. His stellar performance helped the U.S. defend its team figure skating gold medal, breaking a tie with Japan in the final session of the competition.
GOLD: Breezy Johnson, Alpine Skiing, Women’s Downhill
Ski racer Breezy Johnson clinched the Olympic downhill gold on Feb. 8 with a powerful performance, on a day unfortunately overshadowed by teammate Lindsey Vonn’s crash and helicopter evacuation from the mountain. The 30-year-old Johnson now joins the ranks of the legendary Vonn, 41, as only the second American woman to ever win an Olympic downhill title.
Content adapted from Associated Press.