United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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 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 than any other nation. Steven Holcomb and Steven Langton won the first U.S. medal in two-man bobsled in 62 years, while Erin Hamlin earned the first [Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's|Women's singles|singles luge] medal ever for the United States. 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 [Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's|Men's super-G|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." 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
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.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
'''Women'''
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.Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
| Lowell Bailey | Sprint | 26:04.1 | 2 | 35 |
| Tim Burke | Sprint | 25:23.3 | 1 | 19 |
| Russell Currier | Sprint | 26:58.5 | 4 | 61 |
| Leif Nordgren | Sprint | 26:17.4 | 0 | 45 |
| Lowell Bailey | Pursuit | 36:34.8 | 3 | 38 |
| Tim Burke | Pursuit | 35:37.0 | 2 | 22 |
| Leif Nordgren | Pursuit | 39:31.4 | 7 | 53 |
| Lowell Bailey | Individual | 50:57.4 | 1 | 8 |
| Tim Burke | Individual | 54:21.2 | 4 | 44 |
| Russell Currier | Individual | 55:07.5 | 4 | 50 |
| Leif Nordgren | Individual | 58:47.6 | 6 | 83 |
| Lowell Bailey | Mass start | 45:19.2 | 5 | 23 |
| Tim Burke | Mass start | 44:55.9 | 4 | 21 |
| Lowell Bailey Russell Currier Sean Doherty Leif Nordgren | Team relay | 1:17:39.1 | 15 | 16 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
| Annelies Cook | Sprint | 23:23.4 | 2 | 53 |
| Hannah Dreissigacker | Sprint | 23:55.0 | 4 | 65 |
| Susan Dunklee | Sprint | 21:48.3 | 1 | 14 |
| Sara Studebaker | Sprint | 22:59.5 | 1 | 44 |
| Annelies Cook | Pursuit | 36:20.9 | 5 | 54 |
| Susan Dunklee | Pursuit | 31:11.6 | 4 | 18 |
| Sara Studebaker | Pursuit | 35:00.0 | 5 | 51 |
| Lanny Barnes | Individual | 53:02.2 | 3 | 64 |
| Susan Dunklee | Individual | 48:54.1 | 5 | 34 |
| Hannah Dreissigacker | Individual | 47:51.7 | 2 | 23 |
| Sara Studebaker | Individual | 50:53.4 | 4 | 55 |
| Susan Dunklee | Mass start | 36:57.9 | 3 | 11 |
| Annelies Cook Hannah Dreissigacker Susan Dunklee Sara Studebaker | Team relay | 1:12:14.2 | 13 | 7 |
Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
| Lowell Bailey Tim Burke Hannah Dreissigacker Susan Dunklee | Team relay | 1:12:20.1 | 14 | 8 |
Bobsleigh
MenWomen
Cross-country skiing
The team was named on January 22, 2014.Distance
Men
Women
Sprint
Men
Qualification legend: Q – Qualify on position in heat; q – Qualify on time in round
Women
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'''
Men's tournament
TeamThe 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
Draw 2
Monday, February 10, 7:00 pm
Draw 3
Tuesday, February 11, 2:00 pm
Draw 4
Wednesday, February 12, 9:00 am
Draw 6
Thursday, February 13, 2:00 pm
Draw 7
Friday, February 14, 9:00 am
Draw 8
Friday, February 14, 7:00 pm
Draw 10
Sunday, February 16, 9:00 am
Draw 11
Sunday, February 16, 7:00 pm
Draw 12
''Monday, February 17, 2:00 pm''
Women's tournament
TeamThe United States women's curling team curled out of the Madison Curling Club in Madison, Wisconsin.
| Position | Curler |
| Skip | Erika Brown |
| Third | Debbie McCormick |
| Second | Jessica Schultz |
| Lead | Ann Swisshelm |
| Alternate | Allison Pottinger |
Round-robin
Draw 1
Monday, February 10, 2:00 pm
Draw 2
Tuesday, February 11, 9:00 am
Draw 3
Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 pm
Draw 4
Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 pm
Draw 6
Thursday, February 13, 7:00 pm
Draw 7
Friday, February 14, 2:00 pm
Draw 9
Saturday, February 15, 7:00 pm
Draw 10
Sunday, February 16, 2:00 pm
Draw 11
''Monday, February 17, 9:00 am''
Figure skating
IndividualMixed
'''Team'''
Freestyle skiing
Only 26 of the 34 quota places earned could be filled. The 11 slopestyle and halfpipe skiers who earned their Olympic berths at the qualifying events were named to the team on January 18, 2014, and the rest of the team was named on January 21, 2014.15-year-old Maggie Voisin originally qualified for the slopestyle event but had to withdraw due to an injury.
Aerials
Freeskiing
Men
Women
Moguls
Men
Women
Ski cross
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Ice hockey
'''Summary'''Men's tournament
The United States qualified a men's team by being one of the nine highest-ranked teams in the IIHF World Ranking following the 2012 World Championships.Roster
Preliminary round
The United States was drawn into Group A.
All times are local.
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Quarterfinals
Semifinals
'''Bronze medal game'''
Women's tournament
The women's team qualified by being one of the five highest-ranked teams in the IIHF World Ranking following the 2012 Women's World Championships.Roster
Preliminary round
The United States was drawn into Group A.
All times are local.
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Semifinals
'''Gold medal game'''
Luge
Based on world rankings between November 1, 2013, and December 31, 2013, the United States qualified 10 athletes.Men
Women
'''Mixed/Open'''
Nordic combined
The United States qualified a total of four athletes and a spot in the team relay. The full Nordic combined team was officially announced on January 22, 2014.Short track speed skating
Based on their performance at World Cup 3 and 4 in November 2013, the United States qualified five men and three women. The members of the team were decided at the US Olympic trials from January 2–5, 2014. Kyle Carr was the fifth man selected to the team, but he did not skate in any individual distances or in the relay.Men
Women
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round; AA – Advance to medal round due to being impeded by another skater
Skeleton
The skeleton team was named on January 18, 2014.Ski jumping
The team was named on January 22, 2014.Men
'''Women'''
Snowboarding
The final members of the freestyle team and the alpine team was named on January 21, 2014. The snowboard cross team was named on January 25, 2014.Freestyle
Men
Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
Women
Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
Parallel
Snowboard cross
Men
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Women
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Speed skating
Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, the United States earned start quotas in each distance, and the members of the team were decided following the 2014 U.S. Olympic Long Track Trials from December 27 to January 1. A team of 17 was announced after the trials. This was the first Winter Olympics since 1984 that the American long track speed skating team failed to win an Olympic medal.Distance
Men
Women
'''Team pursuit'''