While the United States isn’t leading in the medal count, Team USA is looking golden at this year’s Winter Olympic Games.
Team USA has won 16 medals so far and four of them are gold. The American team is in third place for total medals.
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Breezy Johnson won gold in women’s downhill skiing on Sunday, becoming only the second American woman to accomplish the feat. It was the first Olympic medal of her career, and the first gold medal for Team USA at this year’s Winter Games. She tearfully stood at the podium to accept her gold, afterwards saying, “it doesn’t feel real yet.”
Team USA’s second medal came on Sunday after a nail-biting figure skating team event. Ilia Manlin, also known as the “Quad god” stepped onto the ice with the gold medal hinging on his performance. The breakout star delivered, earning Team USA enough points to defeat Japan.
On Wednesday, Elizabeth Lemley, 20, won gold in her Olympic debut in women’s moguls. Her teammate, Jaelin Kauf, took the silver. Speedskater Jordan Stolz took the gold in men’s 1,000 meters, setting an Olympic record. On Saturday, Stolz won his second gold, setting another Olympic record.
Norway currently leads in the gold count, with 10 golds for the winter sports powerhouse. They are also in the lead for total medals with 20. The host nation, Italy, has a total of 18 medals.
