“The mind is super powerful, and it’s huge in a tournament like this.”

The 21-year-old U.S. skating phenomenon delivered an electric program to secure his first Olympic medal in the team competition in Milan. He has two more chances this week.

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MILAN (AP) — Madison Chock and Evan Bates set the tone for the powerful U.S. Figure Skating team at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday with a rocking, high-energy rhythm dance set to music by Lenny Kravitz to open the team figure skating competition.

The United States women's hockey team has thrashed Finland 5-0 in Milan, improving to 2-0 at these Olympic Games. Hilary Knight, Abbey Murphy, Megan Keller, Taylor Heise and Alex Carpenter scored for the U.

U.S. cross-country skier Jessie Diggins finished eighth in the women's 10km + 10km skiathlon, her first medal event of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The United States cross-country team is known for its close-knit culture, but this year the skiers have taken the concept more literally, bringing a shared hobby with them to the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Team USA entered the opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium on a chilly night in Milan. But unlike the weather, the Americans received a warm welcome.