Summary
Team USA made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics by winning a gold medal in the mixed team aerials event, bringing their gold medal count to 11. This is the most gold medals ever won by an American team in a single Winter Olympics. The team members Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran, and Christopher Lillis delivered a standout performance to achieve this victory.
Key Facts
- Team USA won the mixed team aerials gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- The event took place in Livigno, Italy.
- The American team consisted of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran, and Christopher Lillis.
- The team's score was 325.35 points, defeating Switzerland and China.
- The victory was a title defense for the USA in this event, introduced in 2022.
- This win brought the USA's total to 11 gold medals at these Olympics, a new record for a single Winter Games.
- Lillis performed the night's highest-scoring jump called the "back double full–full–full."
- Additional opportunities for medals remain for Team USA before the Olympics conclude.
