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Here's Gemini's Winter Olympic Breakdown for Team USA:

Team USA has delivered a historic and resilient performance at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, highlighted by a surge of "comeback" victories in the final week. As of late February, the United States has secured 27 medals (9 gold, 12 silver, and 6 bronze), firmly holding a top-three spot in the overall standings. A defining moment came on the ice, where the U.S. women’s hockey team reclaimed gold in a thrilling 2–1 overtime victory over Canada, ending their rival's reign and avenging their 2022 loss. Additionally, 20-year-old Alysa Liu made history by winning the women’s individual figure skating title, ending a 24-year gold medal drought for American women in the event and adding to her earlier gold from the figure skating team competition.

Beyond the rinks, American athletes have dominated through both veteran leadership and rising stardom. Speedskating phenom Jordan Stolz emerged as a standout, becoming the first American man since 1980 to win multiple speedskating golds in a single Games with record-breaking runs in the 500m and 1000m. On the slopes, the legendary Mikaela Shiffrin secured her first gold of these Games in the slalom, reaffirming her status as the greatest alpine skier in history. The U.S. also saw significant breakthroughs in endurance sports, with Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher ending a 50-year drought for American men in cross-country skiing by capturing silver in the team sprint. These performances, combined with veteran Elana Meyers Taylor's gold in monobob, have made the 2026 Games one of the most balanced and successful showings for Team USA in recent history.

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