American Gold
The definitive chronicle of Team USA's historic triumph at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Every medal. Every story. Every moment that made a nation proud.
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Jack Hughes and the Goal That Stopped a Nation
The overtime winner that gave America its first men's hockey gold in 46 years
The Hughes Brothers: Blood, Ice, and Gold
Jack and Quinn Hughes become the first brothers to win Olympic hockey gold together
The Wall: Connor Hellebuyck's Masterclass in Goal
How the Jets goaltender became America's most important player
For Johnny: Team USA's Emotional Tribute to Gaudreau
The jersey, the moment, and the tears that united a team
Queens of the Ice: USA Women Complete the Hockey Sweep
The American women's team adds their own gold to make it a historic double
Hilary Knight: The Greatest American Hockey Player You Need to Know
At 36, Knight finally gets the Olympic ending she deserves
USA vs Canada: The Greatest Rivalry in Winter Sports
How the Americans finally conquered their northern neighbors on the biggest stage
Alysa Liu: The Girl Who Jumped for Joy
America's figure skating queen delivers the performance of a lifetime
Ilia Malinin: The Quad God of American Figure Skating
How a 21-year-old from Virginia is redefining what's possible on ice
United on Ice: How Team USA Won Figure Skating Gold
The team event gold that set the tone for America's entire Games
Chock and Bates: Silver Never Looked So Golden
America's ice dance sweethearts deliver a career-defining performance
The GOAT Returns: Mikaela Shiffrin's Slalom Gold
After heartbreak in Beijing, Shiffrin reminds the world why she's the greatest
Breezy Johnson: Downhill at the Speed of Dreams
The comeback story that opened Team USA's golden campaign
Ryan Cochran-Siegle: Carrying the Family Legacy
A Super-G silver medal continues one of skiing's great family traditions
Jordan Stolz: The 21-Year-Old Who Owned the Oval
Two golds and a silver — America's speed skating prodigy arrived
Erin Jackson: From Inline Skates to Olympic Flag Bearer
The woman who carried America's hopes into the opening ceremony
Elana Meyers Taylor: The Queen of the Slide
Monobob gold cements her place as America's greatest bobsledder
Kaillie Humphries: The Canadian-Turned-American Who Won't Stop
Two bronze medals in her second Olympics as an American citizen
Elizabeth Lemley: Moguls Queen with a Double Medal Haul
Gold and bronze in moguls — the 22-year-old's breakout Games
Alex Ferreira: Third Time's the Charm in the Halfpipe
After two previous Olympic appearances, Ferreira finally stands atop the podium
Flying Together: The Mixed Team Aerials Gold
Curran, Kuhn, and Lillis soar to an unforgettable team victory
Ben Ogden: America's Cross-Country Breakthrough
Two silvers in a sport where Americans historically struggle
Jessie Diggins: Still America's Nordic Star
A bronze medal adds to the legacy of USA's most accomplished cross-country skier
Chloe Kim: The Queen Passes the Torch
A silver medal signals both an ending and a beginning for snowboarding's biggest star
Jake Canter: The Bronze That Tasted Like Gold
A slopestyle bronze medal announces America's next snowboard star
Ashley Farquharson: Fearless at 90 Miles Per Hour
A bronze medal in women's luge proves American courage on the sliding track
Stone Cold Silver: America's Curling Surge
Dropkin and Thiesse bring home a surprise silver in mixed doubles
Corinne Stoddard: Bronze Lightning on the Short Track
The 23-year-old speedster earned America's first short track medal in 12 years
The Physics of Jordan Stolz: Breaking Down His Double Gold
A technical deep dive into the biomechanics behind the most dominant speed skating performance in decades
Inside the 33: A Medal-by-Medal Breakdown of Team USA's Haul
How 12 golds, 12 silvers, and 9 bronzes added up to America's second-place finish
The Road to Gold: Every Game, Every Goal, Every Battle
A comprehensive recap of Team USA men's hockey's entire tournament run in Milano Cortina
The Coronation: Inside Team USA Women's Gold Medal Game
How the American women dominated from start to finish in the Olympic final
Mikaela Shiffrin vs the Record Books: Where Her Legacy Stands Now
With another Olympic gold, Shiffrin cements her place among the greatest alpine skiers ever
Miracle on Ice 1980 vs 2026: Two Golden Generations Compared
How does Jack Hughes' overtime winner stack up against the most famous game in American sports history?
Alysa Liu and the Quad Revolution: How She Changed Figure Skating
The 20-year-old became the first American woman to land a quad in Olympic competition
The Last Push: Elana Meyers Taylor's Final Olympic Run
At 41, the most decorated American bobsledder said goodbye to competition with one more gold
Behind the Door: Inside the Team USA Hockey Locker Room
Exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the chemistry that powered hockey's golden run
Every Jump, Every Score: Deconstructing Ilia Malinin's Free Skate
A frame-by-frame technical breakdown of the Quad God's Olympic performance
From ACL Tears to Downhill Gold: Breezy Johnson's Impossible Comeback
Two torn ACLs couldn't stop the fastest woman on the mountain
The Perfect Line: How Elizabeth Lemley Masters the Moguls
Breaking down the technique that made her the best moguls skier on the planet
Three Generations of Cochran-Siegles on the Olympic Mountain
From Barbara Ann to Ryan: the family that defined American alpine skiing
Jessie Diggins: The Woman Who Built American Cross-Country Skiing
Even a bronze can't dim the trail she blazed for an entire sport
The Nordic Torch: How Ben Ogden and Jessie Diggins Bridged Eras
America's cross-country past met its future in Milano Cortina
Chloe Kim: From Champion to Mentor on the Halfpipe
At 25, Kim embraced a new role — teaching the next generation while still competing
Alex Ferreira: The Persistence of the Halfpipe Warrior
Three Olympics, two injuries, one gold medal — the journey was worth it
Flying in Formation: The Strategy Behind Mixed Team Aerials Gold
How Team USA's coaches built the perfect team for the sport's newest Olympic event
Kaillie Humphries: The Canadian Who Found Her Home in America
How a citizenship fight, a coaching dispute, and sheer willpower led to two more Olympic medals
No Fear at 90 MPH: The Making of Ashley Farquharson
How a kid from a small town learned to love the most terrifying sport in the Olympics
Sweeping Into the Spotlight: How Curling Mixed Doubles Captivated America
The quirky sport's newest format turned casual fans into die-hard followers
Carrying the Flag: Erin Jackson's Emotional Opening Ceremony Moment
The speed skater who once couldn't afford skates led Team USA into the stadium
Hilary Knight: Carrying the Flag One Last Time
The legendary hockey player closed her Olympic career as closing ceremony flag bearer
Golden Frames: The 25 Photos That Defined Team USA's Olympics
A visual journey through America's most unforgettable moments in Milano Cortina
Jordan Stolz vs Eric Heiden: Comparing Two American Speed Skating Legends
Does the 21-year-old's double gold put him in the same conversation as the 1980 icon?
The Medal Race: How Team USA Pushed Norway to the Wire
America's 33 medals put them second overall — could they have taken the top spot?
Overtime: An Oral History of the USA-Canada Hockey Final
Players, coaches, and broadcasters recall every second of the most dramatic hockey game in 46 years
Alysa Liu and Her Coaching Team: The Partnership Behind Gold
How a rebuilt coaching relationship turned a prodigy into an Olympic champion
Madison Chock and Evan Bates: Love, Ice Dance, and Olympic Silver
The couple who turned their personal partnership into one of the greatest ice dance teams in history
The Factories of Gold: Inside Team USA's State-of-the-Art Training Centers
From Colorado Springs to Lake Placid, the facilities that built a 33-medal machine
Jake Canter and the Gen Z Snowboard Revolution
The 22-year-old represents a new generation of riders redefining what's possible on snow
Shiffrin vs Vonn: Who Is the Greatest American Skier of All Time?
With her latest Olympic gold, Mikaela Shiffrin reopened the debate that has defined a generation
The NHL Effect: How Pro Players Transformed Olympic Hockey
With NHL stars finally back on Olympic ice, the tournament reached a new level
Milano Cortina's Venues: A Report Card on the 2026 Olympic Sites
From the Dolomites to the city rinks, how the venues shaped the competition
Strength in Numbers: The Strategy That Won Team Figure Skating Gold
How the deepest roster in the world combined for a historic team event victory
Speed, Steel, and the Sliding Center: How Team USA Dominated the Track
America's bobsled and luge athletes combined for four medals on the same track
Mountain Strong: The Depth of Team USA Alpine Skiing
Three different medalists showed America has more than just one star on the slopes
So Close to Three: Jordan Stolz's Heartbreaking 1500m Silver
He wanted the triple gold — settling for silver was the hardest moment of his Games
America's Freestyle Golden Era: Moguls, Halfpipe, and Aerials
Three gold medals across three disciplines proved the USA owns the freestyle mountain
Looking Ahead: Team USA's Road to the 2030 Winter Olympics
Which stars will return, who will retire, and where America's next medals will come from
Thanksgiving with the Hugheses: Inside America's First Family of Hockey
How Ellen and Jim Hughes raised three NHL sons — and two Olympic gold medalists
The Science of Speed: How Technology Helped Team USA Dominate the Oval
Skin suits, blade angles, and data analytics — the hidden edge behind America's speed skating medals
Between the Pipes: A Goaltending Masterclass at the 2026 Olympics
Connor Hellebuyck didn't just stop pucks — he changed the way we think about Olympic goaltending
A Nation Celebrates: How Hockey Gold United America
From watch parties to viral moments, the men's hockey final became a cultural event
The Invisible Medal: How Team USA Athletes Prioritized Mental Health
Behind the podium, American Olympians broke barriers in talking about pressure and performance
The Return: How Alysa Liu Came Back From Retirement to Win Gold
She walked away at 17. By 20, she was an Olympic champion.
Built for Speed: The Engineering Behind America's Olympic Bobsleds
How BMW partnership and wind tunnel testing created the fastest sleds on the track
Beyond the Quads: Ilia Malinin's Artistic Awakening
The jumping prodigy proved he could move hearts, not just score sheets
The Unseen Gold: Meet the Coaches Behind Team USA's 33 Medals
From hockey bench bosses to figure skating choreographers, these are the architects of American success
From Inline Wheels to Olympic Ice: The Erin Jackson Story
How a Florida inline skater became America's Winter Olympics flag bearer
Trails of Glory: How America Became a Cross-Country Contender
Ben Ogden's two silvers confirmed what Jessie Diggins started — the USA belongs in Nordic skiing
Double Duty: Elizabeth Lemley's Bronze After Gold
How the moguls champion pushed through exhaustion to grab a second medal in dual moguls
Her Games: The Women Who Dominated the 2026 Winter Olympics
From hockey to skiing, American women led the charge with 14 medals
The 47 Seconds That Changed Everything: Jack Hughes' Golden Goal
A minute-by-minute reconstruction of overtime in the most-watched hockey game in 46 years
Pasta, Gelato, and Gold: Life Inside the Milano Cortina Olympic Village
Team USA athletes reveal what daily life was really like in the Italian Olympic Village
Blood on Ice: The Complete History of USA-Canada Hockey Rivalry
From Summit Series echoes to Milano Cortina, the rivalry that defines winter sports
The Oval Grind: Inside Jordan Stolz's Brutal Training Schedule
What does it take to become the fastest man on ice? About 35 hours a week on the oval.
The Rookie Class: Team USA's First-Time Olympians Who Delivered
These athletes had never seen an Opening Ceremony — then they won medals
Under the Lights: The Drama of Mikaela Shiffrin's Night Slalom
In the glow of the Dolomites, Shiffrin skied the two runs of her life
Viral Gold: The Social Media Moments That Defined Team USA's Olympics
TikToks, tweets, and Instagram stories that captured America's heart during the Games
Mountains and Medals: The Dolomites as Olympic Backdrop
How the Italian Alps provided the most stunning scenery in Olympic history
Marginal Gains: The Sports Science Revolution Behind Team USA
Altitude chambers, motion capture, and sleep tracking — how data turned athletes into medalists
The Halfpipe Queen's Final Chapter? Chloe Kim's Olympic Future
After a silver in Milano Cortina, the biggest question in snowboarding is whether Kim will return
Lock It Down: How Team USA's Defense Won the Hockey Gold
The forwards scored the goals, but the defensemen and Hellebuyck won the tournament
Rivals and Friends: Breezy Johnson and Mikaela Shiffrin's Alpine Bond
They compete in different events but share a sisterhood forged on the mountain
The Price of Gold: How Team USA Athletes Fund Their Olympic Dreams
Many American winter athletes still rely on crowdfunding, side jobs, and family sacrifice
The Final Bow: Team USA's Emotional Closing Ceremony
Tears, hugs, and one last celebration as 33 medals closed the chapter on Milano Cortina
Was Milano Cortina the Greatest American Winter Olympics Ever?
With 33 medals and a hockey gold, the case is strong — but is it enough?
Ranking Every Team USA Medal from Milano Cortina: 33 to 1
From surprising bronzes to the golden goal heard round the world — the definitive list