{"id":2571774,"date":"2026-02-20T07:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-golden-girls-us-women-thrive-on-the-ice-at-the-winter-olympics\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T07:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:52:32","slug":"the-golden-girls-us-women-thrive-on-the-ice-at-the-winter-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-golden-girls-us-women-thrive-on-the-ice-at-the-winter-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Girls: US Women Thrive on the Ice at the Winter Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-golden-girls-us-women-thrive-on-the-ice-at-the-winter-olympics%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2571774&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on key moments from the Winter Olympics in Italy, highlighting two American gold-medal wins. In women\u2019s hockey, Team USA defeated Canada to claim gold, with Hilary Knight scoring a clutch third-period goal to force overtime, and Megan Keller netting the overtime winner in a 3-on-3 format. Knight\u2019s performance also cemented her place in olympic history with the most goals and points by any U.S. player in Olympic competition, and the piece captures the team\u2019s dominant run and celebratory reactions, including ESPN commentary and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media posts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In figure skating, Alysa Liu ended a 24-year U.S. drought by winning gold in the women\u2019s event, delivering a comeback performance that toppled rivals ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto. Liu\u2019s triumph is described as a coming\u2011of\u2011age moment for a 20-year-old who spoke of gratitude and the meaning of her journey. the article also notes ESPN coverage and accompanying tweets that celebrated the wins.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Winter Olympics in Italy are well underway by now, which means that viewers have begun to medal count.<\/p>\n<p>While it remains to be seen how the U.S. will fare when it&rsquo;s all said and done, American women picked up some crucial golden tallies toward that medal count on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>And they did it in spectacular fashion.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. women&rsquo;s hockey team took home the gold after beating their archrivals playing for Team Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Team USA had been dominant in these runs, only allowing a single goal on the entire run to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upset-u-s-womens-soccer-loses-to-canada-ending-shot-at-gold\/\" title=\"UPSET: U.S. ...s Soccer Loses To ..., Ending Shot At Gold\u00a0\">gold medal game<\/a>, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/olympics\/story\/_\/id\/47979254\/megan-keller-ot-goal-lifts-us-canada-olympic-gold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Canada was able to double that figure to two goals allowed in the tournament, but it ultimately stopped there.<\/p>\n<p>That goal actually gave Canada a rare lead over the Team USA women, before veteran star Hilary Knight scored a clutch goal in the third period to force overtime, where American Megan Keller scored the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-medias-hypocrisy-is-on-full-display-after-u-s-soccer-team-is-pelted-with-debris-by-fans-of-mexico\/\" title=\"The Media\u2019s Hypocrisy Is On Full Display After U.S. Soccer Team Is Pelted With Debris By Fans Of Mexico\">game-winning goal<\/a> in 3-on-3 overtime.<\/p>\n<p>For Knight, it was as perfect an ending to her career as one could imagine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve had a heck of a career personally, it&rsquo;s been an incredible ride,&rdquo; Knight said. &ldquo;I have to soak this all in because this room is just so special, this team is so special. This is the best U.S. hockey team I&rsquo;ve ever been a part of. That is just so tremendous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>ESPN notes that with that third-period, game-tying goal, Knight moved into the history books &mdash; for men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s U.S. hockey &mdash; for most goals (15) and points (33) scored in an Olympic career.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Tonight, we are the greatest hockey team in the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tonight belongs to USA Women&rsquo;s Hockey &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W0OpHOn7od\">pic.twitter.com\/W0OpHOn7od<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; espnW (@espnW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espnW\/status\/2024590884482723985?\">February 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While the gold medal in hockey is undoubtedly impressive, Team USA also won gold in historic fashion in another ice rink-sport.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/olympics\/story\/_\/id\/47979855\/liu-wins-rare-olympic-women-figure-skating-gold-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a> reported, it has been 24 years since an American took home the gold in women&rsquo;s figure skating.<\/p>\n<p>That drought ended Thursday, thanks to the recently un-retired Alysa Liu.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LIU&rsquo;S LEGENDARY COMEBACK: Team USA women&rsquo;s figure skater Alysa Liu won gold in the women&rsquo;s free skate final, ending a 20-year drought for American women to medal in the event, and a 24-year drought to win gold.<\/p>\n<p>Liu became a fan favorite for the U.S. this year after her dramatic&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gmXVluNZq8\">pic.twitter.com\/gmXVluNZq8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2024619221842371017?\">February 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Liu nailed her routine on Thursday, surpassing Japanese skaters Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto, who seemed entrenched in the top two spots.<\/p>\n<p>It was, for all intents and purposes, a comeback for the ages for the 20-year-old Liu.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think my story is more important than anything to me, and that&rsquo;s what I hold dear,&rdquo; Liu said on Thursday. &ldquo;And this journey has been incredible and my life has just been, I have no complaints and I&rsquo;m just so grateful for everything.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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On Thursday, American women made a big statement, clinching two golds. In women\u2019s hockey, the U.S. defeated its longtime rival Canada to win the gold, having been remarkably stingy on defense throughout the tournament. Canada briefly took a lead in the third period, but Hilary Knight tied the game late to force overtime, where Megan Keller netted the game-winner in 3-on-3. Knight called the finish a dream ending to her career, and ESPN noted that her 15 Olympic goals and 33 Olympic points place her among the top scorers in U.S. Olympic hockey history across both men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams. A post from ESPNW echoed the sentiment, declaring the night belongs to USA Women\u2019s Hockey.<\/p>\n<p>In another historic moment, Alysa Liu ended a 24-year drought for American women by winning gold in the women\u2019s figure skating free skate. Liu delivered a comeback performance that bested Japanese skaters Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto, moving from underdog to gold medalist. 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