In the men's cross-country team spring, Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher surged to silver to deliver the United States its first-ever Olympic medal in the event. Ogden won his second silver as he previously became the first American man to reach an Olympic cross-country podium since 1976.

Team USA defeated Slovakia, 6-2, in the 2026 Winter Olympic ice hockey semifinal. USA will play Canada in the gold-medal game.

The U.S. is seeking its first Olympic gold in men’s hockey since the famed 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team engineered one of the most stunning upsets in sports history. The Americans have played in two gold-medal matches since then, suffering losses to nine-time Olympic champion Canada at the Vancouver Games in 2010 and the Salt Lake City Games in 2002.

USA routed Slovakia in the second Olympic men's semifinal, hours after Canada squeezed by Finland. Team USA moves on to Sunday's gold medal match.

The gold-medal game at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics was the most-watched women’s hockey game on record, according to NBC. The game between the United States and Canada averaged 5.3 million viewers on USA Network and Peacock,

The Americans frequently top the gold and total medal leaderboards at the summer edition of the Games. But what about at the Winter Olympics?