The United States competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from February 7 to 23, 2014. Team USA consisted of 222 athletes competing in all 15 sports.
After winning an Olympic record 37 medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the United States had a somewhat disappointing performance during these games. Although the delegation ranked second in overall medals with 28, it ranked out of the top three in gold medals (with a total of nine) for the first time since Nagano in 1998 when it placed 6th in overall medals and 5th in gold medals. In figure skating, the U.S. won no medals in the men's or women's singles events for the first time since 1936.
Conversely, at the Sanki Sliding Center, the United States won more medals (seven) than any other nation. Steven Holcomb and Steven Langton won the first U.S. medal (a silver) in two-man bobsled in 62 years, while Erin Hamlin earned the first singles luge medal ever for the United States (also bronze). In skeleton, Noelle Pikus-Pace and Matthew Antoine won silver and bronze respectively, the first U.S. medals in that sport since 2002. Overall, the U.S. won four medals in bobsled events, two in skeleton, and one in luge.
Of the nine gold medals won by Team USA, seven were won by first-time Olympians. In snowboarding, Sage Kotsenburg and Jamie Anderson won gold in the inaugural slopestyle events, and Kaitlyn Farrington won the women's halfpipe. In freestyle skiing, Joss Christensen won the inaugural men's slopestyle, David Wise won men's halfpipe, and Maddie Bowman won women's halfpipe. Eighteen-year-old alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin won gold in the slalom in her Olympic debut. Among returning Olympians, Meryl Davis and Charlie White won the first American gold in ice dancing, and Ted Ligety won gold in giant slalom, becoming the first American man to win two Olympic golds in alpine skiing. Fellow alpine skier Bode Miller, competing in his fifth winter games, became the oldest alpine medalist at age 36, winning bronze in the super-G.
The 2014 Games marked the first time a U.S. Olympic team competed in Russia, as the United States and 65 other countries boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden did not attend the 2014 Winter Olympics, reportedly "as a response to the Russian government’s crackdown on LGBT rights and other human rights violations.""President Obama joins list of world leaders to snub Sochi Olympics". Salon. December 18, 2013. American Nordic combined skier Todd Lodwick was the flag bearer of Team USA for the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony. Four-time ice hockey Olympian Julie Chu was the flag bearer during the closing ceremonies.
Some results were later amended due to the Russian doping scandal.
Medalists
+Medals by sportSport TotalFreestyle skiing3227Snowboarding3025Alpine skiing2125Figure skating1012Bobsled0314Skeleton0112Ice hockey0101Short track speed skating0101Luge0011Total991028 +Medals by dateDayDate Total1February 810122February 910123February 1000114February 1101125February 1210126February 1311137February 1401018February 1500119February 16011210February 17110211February 18101212February 19111313February 20110214February 21110216February 230101Total991028 +Medals by genderGender TotalPercentageFemale4451346.4%Male4541346.4%Mixed10127.2%Total991028100% +Multiple medalistsNameSport TotalMeryl Davis Figure skating 1 0 12Charlie White Figure skating 1 0 12Steven HolcombBobsleigh 0 2 02Steven LangtonBobsleigh 0 2 02 The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
MedalNameSportEventDateSnowboardingMen's slopestyleSnowboardingWomen's slopestyleSnowboardingWomen's halfpipeFreestyle skiingMen's slopestyleCharlie WhiteFigure skatingIce dancingFreestyle skiingMen's halfpipeAlpine skiingMen's giant slalomFreestyle skiingWomen's halfpipeAlpine skiingWomen's slalomFreestyle skiingWomen's slopestyleFreestyle skiingMen's slopestyleSkeletonWomen'sAlpine skiingMen's super-GLauryn WilliamsBobsleighTwo-womanIce hockeyWomen's tournamentJ. R. CelskiChris CrevelingJordan MaloneShort track speed skatingMen's 5000 meter relaySteven LangtonBobsleighTwo-manSteven HolcombSteven LangtonCurtis TomaseviczBobsleighFour-manFreestyle skiingWomen's mogulsJason BrownMarissa CastelliMeryl DavisGracie GoldSimon ShnapirAshley WagnerCharlie WhiteFigure skatingTeam trophyAlpine skiingWomen's combinedLugeWomen's singlesSnowboardingWomen's halfpipeFreestyle skiingMen's slopestyleSkeletonMen'sAlpine skiingMen's super-GSnowboardingMen's snowboard crossJamie GreubelBobsleighTwo-woman Athletes who participated in preliminary rounds but not the final round.
Alpine skiing
The United States qualified a total quota of 20 athletes in alpine skiing. The full list of the U.S. alpine skiing team was officially announced on January 27, 2014.
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTravis GanongDownhillcolspan=4 rowspan=4 2:06.645Bode Miller2:06.758Steven Nyman2:09.1527Marco Sullivan2:10.1030Travis GanongSuper-Gcolspan=4 rowspan=4 1:20.0223Ted Ligety1:19.4814Bode Miller1:18.67Andrew Weibrecht1:18.44Jared GoldbergCombined1:54.901552.39102:47.2911Ted Ligety1:55.171852.2282:47.3912Bode Miller1:54.671251.9372:46.606Andrew Weibrecht1:55.3320Jared GoldbergGiant slalom1:23.66271:23.8262:47.4819Tim Jitloff1:23.21211:23.9082:47.1315Ted Ligety1:21.0811:24.21142:45.29Bode Miller1:23.64261:24.18132:47.8220David ChodounskySlalomNolan Kasper48.701855.52=101:44.2213Ted Ligety47.566
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankStacey CookDownhillcolspan=4 rowspan=4 1:43.0517Julia Mancuso1:42.568Laurenne Ross1:42.6811Jacqueline Wiles1:44.3526Stacey CookSuper-Gcolspan=4 rowspan=4 Julia Mancuso1:27.048Laurenne RossLeanne Smith1:28.3818Stacey CookCombinedJulia Mancuso1:42.68152.47132:35.15Laurenne RossLeanne Smith1:45.0620Julia MancusoGiant slalomMegan McJames1:22.77331:21.60302:44.3730Mikaela Shiffrin1:18.7951:18.5862:37.375Resi Stiegler1:22.68321:21.38292:44.0729Julia FordSlalom58.883053.99241:52.8724Megan McJamesMikaela Shiffrin52.62151.9261:44.54Resi Stiegler56.8120
Biathlon
Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, the United States qualified five men and five women. The full list of U.S. biathlon team was officially announced on January 12, 2014.TeamUSA.org – BREAKING NEWS US Biathlon Announces 2014 Olympic Team Nominations, January 12, 2014.
Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankLowell BaileySprint26:04.12 (1+1)35Tim Burke25:23.31 (0+1)19Russell Currier26:58.54 (4+0)61Leif Nordgren26:17.40 (0+0)45Lowell BaileyPursuit36:34.83 (0+1+1+1)38Tim Burke35:37.02 (1+0+0+1)22Leif Nordgren39:31.47 (3+2+1+1)53Lowell BaileyIndividual50:57.41 (0+1+0+0)8Tim Burke54:21.24 (0+2+0+2)44Russell Currier55:07.54 (2+2+0+0)50Leif Nordgren58:47.66 (1+0+5+0)83Lowell BaileyMass start45:19.25 (2+1+1+1)23Tim Burke44:55.94 (2+0+2+0)21Lowell BaileyRussell CurrierSean DohertyLeif NordgrenTeam relay1:17:39.115 (3+12)16
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankAnnelies CookSprint23:23.42 (0+2)53Hannah Dreissigacker23:55.04 (1+3)65Susan Dunklee21:48.31 (0+1)14Sara Studebaker22:59.51 (1+0)44Annelies CookPursuit36:20.95 (2+1+1+1)54Susan Dunklee31:11.64 (0+1+0+3)18Sara Studebaker35:00.05 (3+1+0+1)51Lanny BarnesIndividual53:02.23 (1+0+1+1)64Susan Dunklee48:54.15 (1+1+2+1)34Hannah Dreissigacker47:51.72 (1+0+0+1)23Sara Studebaker50:53.44 (2+1+1+0)55Susan DunkleeMass start36:57.93 (0+1+1+1)11Annelies CookHannah DreissigackerSusan DunkleeSara StudebakerTeam relay1:12:14.213 (0+13)7
Mixed AthleteEventTimeMissesRankLowell BaileyTim BurkeHannah DreissigackerSusan DunkleeTeam relay1:12:20.114 (1+13)8
Bobsleigh
Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCory Butner*Christopher FogtTwo-man56.45357.111656.77=1156.86123:47.1912Nick Cunningham*Dallas Robinson56.731257.071556.981456.91133:47.6913Steven Holcomb*Steven Langton56.34256.84856.41356.6843:46.27Nick Cunningham*Justin OlsenJohnny QuinnDallas RobinsonFour-man55.611455.481255.97=1755.64113:42.7012Christopher FogtSteven Holcomb*Steven LangtonCurtis Tomasevicz54.89355.47=955.30455.3343:40.99 * – Denotes the driver of each sled
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAja EvansJamie Greubel*Two-woman57.45358.00358.00358.1653:51.61Jazmine Fenlator*Lolo Jones58.271158.461258.501058.74=123:53.9711Elana Meyers*Lauryn Williams57.26157.63157.69258.13=33:50.71 * – Denotes the driver of each sled
Cross-country skiing
The team was named on January 22, 2014.
Distance Men AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankErik Bjornsen15 km classicalcolspan=4 rowspan=4 41:44.7 +3:15.035Kris Freeman42:54.8 +4:25.152Brian Gregg42:42.0 +4:12.347Noah Hoffman41:02.7 +2:33.031Erik Bjornsen30 km skiathlon37:05.63335:05.5501:12:42.3 +4:26.942Kris Freeman37:30.54136:30.8611:14:34.6 +6:19.254Brian Gregg38:57.45333:53.3371:13:26.3 +5:10.947Noah Hoffman37:19.33733:34.1341:11:28.1 +3:12.735Kris Freeman50 km freestylecolspan=4 rowspan=4 1:59:46.7 +12:51.557Brian Gregg1:55:02.3 +8:07.151Noah Hoffman1:48:04.3 +1:09.126Torin KoosErik BjornsenSimi HamiltonNoah HoffmanAndrew Newell4×10 km relaycolspan=4 1:33:15.1 +4:33.111
Women AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankSadie Bjornsen10 km classicalcolspan=4 rowspan=4 29:59.7 +1:41.916Holly Brooks31:19.1 +3:01.332Sophie Caldwell31:11.4 +2:53.629Ida Sargent31:15.1 +2:57.331Sadie Bjornsen15 km skiathlon19:56.82220:37.03641:09.7 +2:36.131Holly Brooks20:22.33821:34.65042:34.0 +4:00.447Jessie Diggins20:01.72719:29.5840:05.5 +1:31.98Liz Stephen20:14.73119:22.2740:09.6 +1:36.012Holly Brooks30 km freestylecolspan=4 rowspan=4 1:14:58.3 +3:53.127Jessie Diggins1:18:13.0 +7:07.840Kikkan Randall1:15:10.7 +4:05.528Liz Stephen1:14:11.8 +3:06.624Sadie BjornsenJessie DigginsKikkan RandallLiz Stephen4×5 km relaycolspan=4 55:33.4 +2:30.79
Sprint Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankErik BjornsenSprint3:40.3939Did not advanceSimi Hamilton3:36.1221 Q3:39.836Did not advanceTorin Koos3:40.27=37Did not advanceAndrew Newell3:35.5217 Q3:37.124Did not advanceErik BjornsenSimi HamiltonTeam sprintcolspan=4 23:29.145 q23:49.956 Qualification legend: Q – Qualify on position in heat; q – Qualify on time in round
Women AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSophie CaldwellSprint2:35.189 Q2:37.212 Q2:36.672 Q2:47.756Jessie Diggins2:35.6412 Q2:38.063Did not advanceKikkan Randall2:36.6718 Q2:35.704Did not advanceIda Sargent2:39.8026 Q2:39.054Did not advanceSophie CaldwellKikkan RandallTeam sprintcolspan=4 16:51.363 q16:48.088 Qualification legend: Q – Qualify on position in heat; q – Qualify on time in round
Curling
Based on results from the 2012 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship, the United States qualified their women's team as one of the seven highest ranked nations. The United States has also qualified their men's team through the Olympic qualification event.
Summary TeamEventGroup stageTiebreakerSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCraig BrownJeff IsaacsonJohn LandsteinerJohn Shuster (S)Jared ZezelMen's tournamentL 4–7L 4–9W 9–5L 3–5W 8–5L 6–7L 6–8L 4–6L 3–69Did not advanceErika Brown (S)Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerJessica SchultzAnn SwisshelmWomen's tournamentL 4–7L 6–9L 3–12L 4–7W 8–6L 2–9L 6–7L 6–7L 2–1110Did not advance
Men's tournament
Team The United States men's curling team curled out of the Duluth Curling Club in Duluth, Minnesota. Position Curler Skip John Shuster Third Jeff Isaacson Second Jared Zezel Lead John Landsteiner Alternate Craig Brown
Round-robin