Team USA Wins Record 11th Winter Olympic Gold In Mixed Aerials
Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Chris Lillis won mixed aerials, giving the U.S. a record 11th gold and 30 total medals at the Milano Cortina Games.
Overview
The U.S. mixed aerials team of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Chris Lillis won gold at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, giving Team USA a record 11th gold medal.
The 11 golds surpass the 10 won by the U.S. at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games and lift the American total to 30 medals, second to Norway's 17 golds.
Chris Lillis said winning Olympic gold with his teammates was special and that the team dynamic provided motivation, according to his comments.
The trio scored a combined 325.35 to win gold while Switzerland took silver and China won bronze.
Curran and Lillis advanced to the 12-person men's final but did not make the six-person cutdown, and Kuhn failed to medal in the individual event.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present neutral, fact-focused coverage of the U.S. Olympic team's record 11th gold. They emphasize results and context (2002 Salt Lake), list athlete achievements, and use routine sports descriptors like “record-breaking” or “finally broke through.” Emphasis is on scores and milestones, not political or ideological framing.
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FAQ
The U.S. team consisted of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran, and Chris Lillis.
The U.S. scored 325.35 points for gold, ahead of Switzerland's 296.91 for silver and China's 279.68 for bronze.
It marked Team USA's record 11th gold medal at the Milano Cortina Games, surpassing the 10 golds from the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, with a total of 30 medals.
Kaila Kuhn finished fifth in the women's final, Connor Curran was 12th, and Chris Lillis was eighth in the men's final.
The event was held in Livigno, Italy, under overcast and snowy conditions that affected visibility.
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