U.S. Advances in Olympics Medal Count After Liu Gold and Stolz Silver
Olympics Medal Count is shifting as Team USA picked up major hardware on Day 13: Alysa Liu captured the women's figure skating gold and Jordan Stolz added a silver in the men's 1500m speedskating, moves that pushed the U. S. medal tallies higher with competition still unfolding.
Olympics Medal Count: U. S. climbs to nine golds, 27 total medals
The Americans now sit at nine gold medals and 27 total medals, a jump that places the team in a tie for second in golds with another nation and keeps them behind the overall leader with 34 total medals. Those totals underline a strong middle stretch of the Games for the U. S., coming after a dramatic evening that featured a figure skating triumph and a tight speedskating podium.
Liu's historic figure skating gold and Stolz's silver in the 1500m
Team USA's Alysa Liu delivered a standout free skate to win the women's figure skating title, becoming the first American woman to take Olympic gold in the event in 24 years. Her victory was a highlight of an action-packed day at the Milan Cortina Games and provided a rare American gold in women's singles figure skating.
On the ice track, Jordan Stolz took silver in the men's 1500m speedskating, his third medal of the Games. Stolz was edged by China's Zhongyan Ning, who not only won gold but set an Olympic record in the process. Stolz complimented the gold medalist after the race, acknowledging the performance that kept Stolz off the top step this time.
Both outcomes carried immediate implications for the medal ledger: Liu's gold added to the U. S. gold total, while Stolz's silver reinforced the team's overall medal depth. With three days of competition still scheduled, those gains leave the Americans in position to equal or surpass recent Games totals and to continue impacting the standings in both golds and total medals.
Other notable results from Day 13
The day's schedule provided more stirring moments beyond the podium shifts. In women's freeski halfpipe qualifying, China's Eileen Gu fell on her first run but secured her place in the next round by landing a clean second attempt, keeping alive the chance for another title defense. In women's hockey, the U. S. tied a late game against Canada in the third period and then sealed an overtime victory with a decisive goal, a win that contributed to the U. S. gold total for the Games.
As competition proceeds, the interplay between headline performances and the medal table will remain central to how national campaigns are judged. For now, Alysa Liu's long-awaited figure skating gold and Jordan Stolz's podium finish in the 1500m stand out as the clearest drivers of the current shift in the Olympics Medal Count.
