| United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | USA |
| NOC | United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www.teamusa.org |
| in Beijing, China February 4–20, 2022 | |
| Competitors | 224 (116 men and 108 women) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | John Shuster Brittany Bowe |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Elana Meyers Taylor |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The United States competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from February 4 to 20, 2022.[1][2]
On January 24, 2022, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee named a team of 224 athletes.[3] Curler John Shuster and speed skater Brittany Bowe were named U.S. flagbearers for the opening ceremony.[A] Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor was named flagbearer for the closing ceremony.[5]
The United States won nine gold and 25 medals overall at the 2022 Winter Olympics, finishing third in the medal standings, an improvement from fourth in the previous two Winter Olympics and matching the gold medal totals from the four previous Games. Notable successes included Jessie Diggins becoming the first American female skier to win individual cross-country medals, figure skater Nathan Chen breaking the short program world record en route to the Olympic gold medal in the men's singles, Erin Jackson becoming the first black female athlete to win speed skating gold, and Chloe Kim defending her title in the snowboarding women's halfpipe. Veteran snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis, who last medaled at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, was the only U.S. athlete with multiple gold medals, winning the women's snowboard cross event, and sharing the gold with teammate Nick Baumgartner in the mixed snowboard cross event. Kaillie Humphries won gold in women's monobob, with the event having made its debut at these games.
- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Announces 222-member 2022 U.S. Olympic Team". teamusa.org/. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor is COVID isolation, won't carry U.S. flag at Beijing Winter Olympics". ESPN. February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor to carry U.S. flag at closing ceremony". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Reuters. February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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