The 2026 Winter Olympics have come to a close after a phenomenal two weeks. Not only was it a Winter Olympics to remember worldwide, but Team USA also made some marks that will be etched in Olympic history. Here are some USA Olympic sports that are recognized for their incredible accomplishments this past February:

Bobsledding

On Feb. 16, Elana Meyers of Oceanside, California, secured gold for the USA in the Monobob with a time of 3:57.93. At 41 years old, she holds the record as the oldest woman to win the gold in the sport.

Figure Skating

American figure skater Alysa Liu took home the gold medal in the Women’s Singles with a total score of 214.91. Additionally, in the team competition, Ilia Malinin led the team to another gold medal victory for US Figure Skating.

Hockey

Both the American men and the women managed to edge out their competitors for the gold. The men beat their rivals, Canada, in a nail-biter gold medal match, 2-1. Jack Hughes scored the winning goal one minute and forty-one seconds into overtime. Ironically, his brother Quinn Hughes scored the winning goal in the quarterfinal match against Sweden on Feb. 18. 

The American women were dominant throughout the entire tournament, until they faced Canada. They also beat them 2-1, as Megan Keller scored for the women 4:07 into overtime, completing an undefeated record with seven wins. 

Medal Count

So you might ask, how did the U.S. stack up? Team USA took second place behind Norway in the medal count, with 12 gold medals and 33 total medals. Overall, it was another dominant Olympic performance by the USA squad.