Team USA repeated as gold medalists in figure skating team event after skier Breezy Johnson took first U.S. gold medal of Milan Cortina Games
Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here's a look at the latest medal standings on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 8, as well as when each medal event will take place.
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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Saturday’s blockbuster audience – the largest in the last 43 Winter Games shows (since Day 10 of the 2014 Sochi Olympics) and up 92% from the opening Saturday of the 2022 Beijing Olympics (14.8 million viewers) -- follows Friday’s Opening Ceremony, which averaged 21.4 million viewers.