Olympic Games, USA and Milan
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Team USA on Day 2 earned its first medals of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Here's how all the nations stack up.
Breezy Johnson opened Team USA's medal account in the 2026 Winter Olympics, winning the women's downhill in alpine skiing.
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Four years after Breezy Johnson crashed while training at Cortina and ended her hopes of competing in the 2022 Winter Games, the American skier reclaimed the narrative on this iconic slope with a gold medal in the 2026 Olympic downhill race.
Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here's a look at the latest medal standings on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 8, as well as when each medal event will take place.
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)
U.S. snowboarder Ollie Martin, making his Olympic debut at 17 years old, finished fourth in snowboarding big air while riding with a broken arm.