U.S. Olympic team struggles at Peongchang Olympics
As the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea drew to a close on Feb. 25, teams came away with mixed feelings. Norway and Germany both performed very well, taking the top two spots in the medal count. The United States, on the other hand, showed a far weaker performance than in years past, earning only nine golds and 23 total medals, and fourth place in the medal count. Younger athletes seemed to do better at this year’s games, in the less “traditional” winter events, such as freestyle and halfpipe snowboarding. The U.S. team says they are planning to take a step back and evaluate their performance before moving forward.
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