Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026 medal tally on February 22 ahead of closing ceremony: List of all Team USA wins in Winter Olympics

Team USA created history at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics after recording its highest ever gold medal tally at a single Winter Games. The record was confirmed on Saturday when the United States captured its 11th gold medal of the competition. Freestyle skiers Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Chris Lillis won the mixed team aerials event. Their performance helped the Americans successfully defend the Olympic title they first won at Beijing 2022.As of writing, the United States now has a total of 32 medals at the Games, including 11 gold, 12 silver and 9 bronze medals. The achievement highlights a strong overall performance across several winter sports disciplines. While the Americans celebrated their best gold medal showing, Norway remains on track to top the overall medal standings. Norway has 40 medals so far, while the U.S. sits second and host nation Italy follows closely behind in third place. The decisive moment came in freestyle skiing. Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Chris Lillis combined for a score of 325.35 in the mixed team aerials final. The score was enough to secure gold and officially push the United States past its previous best Winter Olympic gold tally. The victory also marked a successful title defense for the Americans, who had earlier won the same event at the Beijing Games.Across the competition, U.S. athletes delivered consistent results in multiple sports. Freestyle skiing has been the most productive event, producing eight medals, including three gold and four silver. Speed skating added five medals, while alpine skiing contributed four. Figure skating earned three medals, and bobsleigh also brought home three. The U.S. men’s hockey team added another gold medal to the tally as well.Despite the record, the medal race remains competitive. Norway leads all nations with 40 total medals. The United States follows with 32, while Italy has 30. Japan and Germany both have 24 medals each. Several events remain before the Games conclude, including bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, curling and the men’s ice hockey final.Those competitions are scheduled to take place Sunday morning. Afterward, the Closing Ceremony will begin in the afternoon, officially ending the Milano Cortina Olympics. Regardless of the final standings, the United States has already secured a historic moment with its record number of gold medals, marking one of the country’s most successful Winter Olympic campaigns.