- Source: United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics
The United States competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from February 9 to 25, 2018.
The United States had its least successful showing at a Winter Olympics since the 1998 Nagano Games, ranking fourth in both the gold and total medal count with 9 and 23 medals, respectively. There were some notable successes for the team. Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall won the cross-country skiing women's team sprint event to clinch the United States' first-ever Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing. Skip John Shuster led his team to the United States' first-ever gold medal in curling, winning the men's curling over Sweden. The United States women's national ice hockey team won the gold in the women's ice hockey tournament for the first time since the inauguration of the sport in 1998 over the four-time defending gold medalist Canada in an overtime penalty shootout.
The United States earned medals in at least one event in 11 different sports, the most of any nation. These Games also included the 100th Winter Olympic gold medal for the Americans, won by Shaun White.
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
a Athletes who participated in preliminary rounds but not the final round.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport or discipline.
*The United States qualified for 12 positions in curling, but two athletes competed in both the 4-person and mixed doubles tournament.
Alpine skiing
Jacqueline Wiles was initially named to the team but withdrew after suffering knee and leg injuries in a February 3 World Cup race; the quota spot was filled by Tricia Mangan. Steven Nyman was initially named to the team but withdrew after tearing his right ACL during a training run; the quota spot was filled by Alice Merryweather.
Men
Women
Mixed
* - Winner decided by total time of fastest male and female skiers
Biathlon
Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, the United States qualified a team of 5 men and 5 women.
Men
Women
Mixed
Bobsleigh
Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, the United States qualified 8 sleds.
Men
Women
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Cross-country skiing
Distance
Men
Women
Sprint
Men
Qualification legend: Q – Qualify on position in heat; q – Qualify on time in round
Women
Qualification legend: Q – Qualify on position in heat; q – Qualify on time in round
Curling
Summary
= Men's tournament
=Based on results from the 2016 World Men's Curling Championship and the 2017 World Men's Curling Championship, the United States qualified a men's team, consisting of five athletes, as one of the seven highest ranked nations.
Roster
The United States men's curling team curled out of the Duluth Curling Club in Duluth, Minnesota. They were selected by winning the 2017 United States Olympic Curling Trials.
Round-robin
The United States has a bye in draws 2, 6, and 10.
Semifinal
Thursday, February 22, 20:05
Gold medal game
Saturday, February 24, 15:35
= Women's tournament
=Based on results from the 2016 Ford World Women's Curling Championship and the 2017 World Women's Curling Championship, the United States qualified a women's team, consisting of five athletes, as one of the seven highest ranked nations.
Roster
The United States women's curling team curled out of the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minnesota. They were selected by winning the 2017 United States Olympic Curling Trials.
Round-robin
The United States had a bye in draws 4, 7, and 11.
= Mixed doubles tournament
=Based on results from the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship and the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, the United States qualified a mixed doubles team, consisting of two athletes, as one of the seven highest ranked nations.
Roster
The United States Hamilton/Hamilton pair curled out of the Madison Curling Club in Middleton, Wisconsin. They were selected by winning the 2017 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials.
Round-robin
Figure skating
The United States qualified 14 figure skaters (seven male and seven female), based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland. The U.S. won the bronze medal in the team event for the second consecutive Olympics.
Individual
Mixed
Team
Freestyle skiing
Aerials
Men
Women
Freeskiing
Men
Women
Moguls
Men
Women
Ice hockey
The United States qualified a men's and women's team for a total of 48 athletes.
Summary
= Men's tournament
=The United States men's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing 5th in the 2015 IIHF World Ranking.
Following the National Hockey League's decision to pull out of the Olympics, the US team relied heavily on professionals from European leagues and the American Hockey League. The team eventually lost in the quarterfinals.
Roster
The following is the American roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Head coach: Tony Granato Assistant coaches: Keith Allain, Chris Chelios, Scott Young
Preliminary round
Qualification playoff
Quarterfinal
= Women's tournament
=The United States women's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing 1st in the 2016 IIHF World Ranking.
Roster
The following is the United States roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Head coach: Robb Stauber Assistant coaches: Brett Strot, Paul Mara
Preliminary round
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Luge
Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, the United States qualified 8 sleds.
Men
Women
Mixed/Open
Nordic combined
On January 25 Ben Berend received news that he would be the fifth American qualifier.
Short track speed skating
According to the ISU Special Olympic Qualification Rankings, United States qualified a total of 8 athletes.
Men
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round.
Women
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Skeleton
Based on the world rankings, the United States qualified 4 sleds.
Ski jumping
Men
Women
Snowboarding
Freestyle
Men
Women
Parallel
Snowboard cross
Men
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Women
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Speed skating
Distance
Men
Women
Mass start
Team pursuit
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to gold medal final; FB – Qualify to bronze medal final; FC – Qualify to 5th place final; FD – Qualify to 7th place final
Events
= Potential withdrawal
=In early December 2017, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, told Fox News that it was an "open question" whether the United States was going to participate in the games, citing security concerns in the region. However, days later the White House Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, stated that the United States "looks forward to participating" and will attend. Concerns were later assuaged.
= Coin toss controversy
=Luge athlete Erin Hamlin carried the flag during the opening ceremony. Following a vote, which ended up in a 4-4 tie between Hamlin and speed skater Shani Davis, the winner was decided via a coin toss in accordance with the rules. Davis eventually skipped the opening ceremony, citing his training schedule.
See also
United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
United States at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
References
External links
2018 U.S. Olympic Team
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