Team USA basks in Olympics record-shattering glory of gold
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Key Points:
- Team USA set a new record for most gold medals at a Winter Olympics with 11 golds, surpassing their previous record of 10 from the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, finishing second overall behind Norway's 18 golds at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
- The U.S. men’s ice hockey team won its first Olympic gold in 46 years by defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime, with Jack Hughes scoring the winning goal; this victory followed the U.S. women's team’s similar 2-1 overtime win over Canada.
- President Donald Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel personally congratulated the men’s hockey team after their historic win, with Patel celebrating alongside the players in their locker room
