Over the last two Olympics (2010, 2012) the U.S. has been number one in overall medals. In Sochi with all the events officially over their run will end as the Russians claim victories in their homeland. The U.S. who are in contention for the overall medal count almost every year had a bit of a drought in key sports like figure skating, hockey, and speed skating in which they normally dominate in leading to second place with 28 medals compared to Russia's 33.
"The speedskaters flopped, and the men's hockey team was blanked when it mattered most. If it wasn't for new sports, the medal count would be paltry."
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"Worst Olympics ever," two-time gold medalist Shani Davis said. Only in America are we disappointed with second place in medals. This should Not all was lost however as many young stars emerged like Mikaela Shiffrin and Gracie Gold who will surly be back in 2018 in hopes of reclaiming the medal count.
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