The U.S. (click here) grabbed more shiny hardware Saturday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Lindsey Jacobellis, 36, won her second gold medal of these Games, finishing first alongside American teammate Nick Baumgartner in the debut of mixed-gender team snowboardcross. The Americans were the oldest team in the field with a combined age of 76.
For Baumgartner, 40, who was heartbroken after failing to advance to the men's individual final, it was a second chance to earn his first Olympic medal in what was likely his fourth and final Olympic Games....
February 15, 2022Team USA (click here) continued to add to its medal count at the 2022 Winter Olympics, but was it enough to lift them higher on the leaderboard?
With the help of two Chicago-area speed skaters, the U.S. scored a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit overnight....
Hare the top nations in the medal count so far:
1. Norway – 26 (12 gold, 7 silver, 7 bronze)
2. ROC - 20 (4 gold, 7 silver, 9 bronze)
3. Germany- 18 (9 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze)
4. United States- 17 (7 gold, 6 silver, 4 bronze)
5. Canada- 17 (2 gold, 4 silver, 11 bronze)
The U.S. now sits in a tie for fourth place with 17 medals.
Norway continues to lead the way with 12 gold medals.
An exciting Gold Metalist is Kallie Humphreys.
14 February 2022
By Bryan Armen Graham
1. Norway – 26 (12 gold, 7 silver, 7 bronze)
2. ROC - 20 (4 gold, 7 silver, 9 bronze)
3. Germany- 18 (9 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze)
4. United States- 17 (7 gold, 6 silver, 4 bronze)
5. Canada- 17 (2 gold, 4 silver, 11 bronze)
The U.S. now sits in a tie for fourth place with 17 medals.
Norway continues to lead the way with 12 gold medals.
An exciting Gold Metalist is Kallie Humphreys.
By Bryan Armen Graham
Kaillie Humphries of the United States (click here) validated her reputation as one of the best pilots in the history of bobsleigh, surging to victory in the debut of women’s monobob and adding a third Olympic gold to her career haul with a strong chance for a fourth by week’s end.
The 36-year-old, who captured two-woman golds with Canada in 2010 and 2014 before joining the US team in 2019, finished with a four-run combined time of 4min, 19.27 sec to win by 1.54sec, the widest margin in any bobsleigh event in 42 years. She becomes the second athlete to win a Winter Olympic title for two different countries, joining short track speed skater Victor An....
