Us Medal Count rises as U.S. captures record 11th gold at Winter Games
The U. S. Olympic team won a record-breaking 11th gold medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Games on Saturday, and the us medal count reached a new high for American golds at a Winter Olympics, breaking the mark set in Salt Lake City in 2002.
Us Medal Count climbs with mixed aerials gold
In Livigno, Italy, the mixed team aerials title went to Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Chris Lillis, a trio whose victory delivered the milestone 11th American gold. The us medal count now includes 11 golds — the most the nation has ever won at a Winter Games — with one competitive day left on the schedule.
Mixed team aerials win by Kuhn, Curran and Lillis
Kuhn, Curran and Lillis combined to take the mixed aerials crown, giving the U. S. its second straight title in the event and producing the single result that pushed the American gold total past the 2002 benchmark. Later the same day, Mia Manganello added a medal in speedskating with a bronze, providing another confirmed podium finish for Team USA.
Men’s hockey finale with Canada could add more golds
The U. S. men’s hockey team is set to play Canada in the championship game on closing day, and the title match presents the clearest opportunity to increase the gold haul; the squad already has at least a silver guaranteed. With that game scheduled for Sunday, officials and athletes have one last shot to alter the final distribution of top medals at these Games.
U. S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland framed the run of results as the product of a deliberate strategy, saying the organization prioritized breadth across winter sports. Fin Kirwan, the committee’s chief of Olympic sport, said the team had aimed for a podium presence across disciplines and noted that athletes delivered when it mattered most.
Saturday’s mixed aerials triumph and the approaching men’s hockey final close out a season of breakthroughs for the American squad at the Milano Cortina Games. The next confirmed event for the U. S. is the men’s hockey championship game against Canada on Sunday.
