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February 21, 2026
Team USA Captures Record-Breaking 11th Gold Medal at Winter Games
February 21, 2026 / 9:31 AM EST / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- The U.S. Olympic team won its 11th gold medal in the mixed team aerials, setting a new record.
- This victory breaks the previous U.S. record of 10 gold medals from the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.
- The U.S. team has 30 medals overall, placing them second to Norway's 17 gold medals.
- Notable U.S. gold medalists include Alex Ferreira (freeskiing), Breezy Johnson (Alpine), Elizabeth Lemley (moguls), Alysa Liu (figure skating), Elana Meyers Taylor (bobsled), Mikaela Shiffrin (Alpine), Jordan Stolz (speedskating), the U.S. figure skating team, and the U.S. women's hockey team.
- The U.S. men's hockey team is set to compete against Canada for gold.
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