Meet all the medalists from the United States at the 2026 Olympics in Milan Cortina. And catch up on all the latest Olympic news here.
GOLD: Breezy Johnson, women’s downhill
Gold medalist Breezy Johnson poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the women’s downhill at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on Feb. 8, 2026. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Ski racer Breezy Johnson won the Olympic downhill on Feb. 8 with a hard-charging run on a day marred by teammate Lindsey Vonn’s crash that saw her being taken off the mountain in a helicopter. The 30-year-old Johnson joins Vonn, 41, as the only American women to win the Olympic downhill.
GOLD: Team figure skating
From left, Evan Bates, Madison Chock, Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn, Ellie Kim and Danny O’Shea of Team USA celebrate winning the gold medal after the figure skating team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Ilia Malinin beat Japanese rival Shun Sato in a head-to-head showdown at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 8, helping the U.S. defend its team figure skating gold medal by breaking a deadlock with Japan in the final session of the competition.
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