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Women Carrying Team USA To Late Jump Up Medal Table

Randall (l) and Diggins' (r) Gold Medal in cross-country skiing came as a surpriseGETTY IMAGES

The Pyeongchang Games will be the "fourth Olympics in a row" where the American women are "generally outperforming the men," according to John Cherwa of the L.A. TIMES. Following today's competition, women have claimed 12 of Team USA's 21 medals, including a Gold in women's hockey. Men have seven medals, with two of those claimed by mixed figure skating teams. The "shocking" Gold won yesterday by Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall in cross-country skiing and the Bronze in the women's speedskating team pursuit were "surprises during a Games in which the U.S. has been languishing." That "might be changing" now (LATIMES.com, 2/21). In L.A., Dylan Hernandez wrote American women have "taken center stage, continuing what has become a custom in the Winter Games" (L.A. TIMES, 2/22). In Utah, Amy Donaldson notes yesterday's performances, which also included Lindsey Vonn's Bronze in the downhill and the bobsled team of Elana Meyers Taylor and Lauren Gibbs winning Silver, put Team USA "back on track for a respectable Olympic performance." All four of yesterday's medals were "claimed by women" (DESERET NEWS, 2/22).

DISPLAY OF FORCE: This morning’s edition of NBC’s “Today” prominently featured female Olympic athletes who have been winning medals, including the U.S. women’s hockey team appearing on-set at the open of the broadcast alongside co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie. Kotb said female athletes are “owning the podium.” Vonn, Meyers Taylor, Gibbs and Randall all made live appearance on the show throughout the morning, as did skier Mikaela Shiffrin, speedskaters Heather Bergsma, Brittany Bowe, Mia Manganello and Carlijn Schoutens and snowboarder Jamie Anderson. Male snowboarders David Wise and Alex Ferreira also appeared live on set. Guthrie: “We are celebrating a huge day for Team USA at the Winter Olympics” (“Today,” NBC, 2/22).

YOU BETCHA! In Minneapolis, Chip Scoggins noted yesterday's success for Team USA included several athletes with Minnesota ties, including Vonn and Diggins. The U.S. men's curling team also is "stocked with northern Minnesotans," and it "rose from its deathbed to complete a stunning run" to the finals. Team USA "sure needed a pick-me-up," and the Minnesota Olympians "provided a welcomed burst of excitement in a span of a few hours" (STARTRIBUNE.com, 2/21).

 

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