Winter Olympics was a huge day for the United States. Alysa Liu became the first American to win gold in women's singles ice skating since Sarah Hughes in 2002 after an electric free skate vaulted her into the lead.

Liu, 20, earned the first individual Olympic medal for an American woman since Sasha Cohen’s silver in 2006 — the first gold medal winner since Sarah Hughes in 2002. And she did so with a smile, marking a triumph and return to glory for American women’s skating.

Cortina Winter Olympics as Great Britain's men bid to reach curling final and medal hope Zoe Atkin competes in halfpipe qualification.

Three figure skaters from Team USA competed in the women's individual free skate event at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

The 2-year-old local pup who made his own bid for gold has become a household name

Young stars often get hyped up at the Winter Olympics. Teen skiers and early-20s snowboarders usually shape the games. Yet another group deserves just as much praise. These are the athletes who stayed in elite sport long after most

Win, and you're in. With a victory over Switzerland, the United States would guarantee itself a spot in the playoffs. In the end, it wasn't that simple, but Team USA secured their spot in the semifinals with a narrow 7-6 win over Switzerland that came down to a clutch hammer from Tabitha Peterson in an extra end.

Snoop Dogg, Olympics commentator and honorary coach, sends Winter Games tickets to the owners of a restaurant that paid his dinner bill after his credit card was declined.