The Americans achieved history at this year's Games by bringing a number of medal droughts to an end. The United States set a national record with 12 gold medals in this month’s Milan Cortina Olympics, two more than the prior Winter Olympics record set during the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. The U.S. finished in second place in both gold medals (12) and total medals (33), trailing only Norway (18 golds, 41 total medals). It’s the first time the U.S. has finished in sole possession in both gold