Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics: Medal Count, Gold Medalists, and Top Stories (Milano Cortina)

As of February 18, Team USA has earned 24 medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina (7 gold, 11 silver, and 6 bronze), putting the United States in third place overall. The Games have featured inspiring redemption arcs, breakout performances by young U.S. athletes, and historic first-time Olympic medals. Highlights include Mikaela Shiffrin’s slalom gold, Jordan Stolz’s double speed skating victories, and Elana Meyers Taylor’s emotional first gold.

Mikaela Shiffrin – Alpine Skiing Women's Slalom Gold

Mikaela Shiffrin delivered a masterful redemption performance, claiming gold in the women's slalom with a combined time of 1:39.10—1.5 seconds ahead of silver medalist Camille Rast of Switzerland. After an eight-year Olympic individual medal drought and early struggles in these Games, the 30-year-old legend dominated both runs on the Tofane course, securing her third career Olympic gold and the largest margin in an Olympic Alpine event since 1998. She is proving once again why she's one of the greatest skiers in history.

Jordan Stolz – Speed Skating (Men's 500m & 1000m Golds)

At just 21, Jordan Stolz has emerged as Team USA's breakout superstar, winning gold in both the men's 500m and 1000m at Milano Cortina 2026. The Wisconsin native became the first American since Eric Heiden and Bonnie Blair to sweep those distances at a single Winter Games, thriving under pressure and drawing cheers from legends like Apolo Ohno. Stolz is chasing a historic multi-gold haul that could cement him among speed skating's all-time greats. 

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Elana Meyers Taylor – Women's Monobob Gold

In a thrilling come-from-behind victory, Elana Meyers Taylor finally claimed her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, edging Germany's Laura Nolte with a blistering final run, finishing with a combined time of 3:57.93. The five-time Olympian and mother of two became the oldest woman to win an individual Winter Olympic gold medal, tying Bonnie Blair for the most Winter Olympic medals by a U.S. woman with six total. Meyers Taylor called the moment "still surreal," capping a 16-year journey of perseverance and near-misses in previous Olympic Games.

Madison Chock & Evan Bates – Ice Dance Silver (Plus Team Gold Contribution)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates delivered a near-flawless free dance to "Paint It Black," earning silver in the ice dance event at Milano Cortina 2026. The longtime partners also powered Team USA to gold in the figure skating team event with clutch performances.

Korey Dropkin & Cory Thiesse – Curling Mixed Doubles Silver

Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse made history by winning silver in mixed doubles curling, becoming the first-ever U.S. Olympic medalists in the discipline. Thiesse became the first American woman to medal in Olympic curling. At the same time, the duo described the achievement as a "dream come true" after a strong week of play that had fueled U.S. curling's rising depth on the world stage.

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