The 2018 Winter Games
March 5, 2018
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, have come to a close. The opening ceremony was as spectacular as ever, with athletes across the globe marching together as we celebrate sport and competition. In a surprising act, North Korea and South Korea marched as one nation. The games ended with Norway in first and the U.S. finishing fourth in the medal count.
The United States is brought 244 athletes to these Winter Games. Here’s who placed:
- Mikaela Shiffrin, Gold – Alpine Skiing (Women’s Giant Slalom)
- Team USA, Gold – Curling (Men’s Tournament)
- Team USA, Gold – Hockey (Women’s Tournament)
- Chris Mazdzer, Silver – Luge (Men’s Singles)
- Shaun White, Gold – Snowboarding (Men’s Halfpipe)
- Chloe Kim, Gold – Snowboarding (Women’s Halfpipe)
- Red Gerard, Gold – Snowboarding (Men’s Slopestyle)
- Jamie Anderson, Gold – Snowboarding (Women’s Slopestyle)
- Kyle Mack, Silver – Snowboarding (Men’s Big Air)
- Arielle Gold, Bronze – Snowboarding (Women’s Halfpipe)
The next Olympic Games will be the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, and the next Winter Games will be in 2022 in Bejing.