Flag bearer Jessica Diggins of the U.S. with Team USA participates in the Parade of Athletes during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang Games. Flag bearer Jessica Diggins of the U.S. with Team USA participates in the Parade of Athletes during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang Games. Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesPYEONGCHANG, South Korea—If the medal count were an Olympic event, the United States would finish these Winter Games off the podium. Americans showed their range, winning events in 11 of 15 sports—a record for any nation at the Winter Games, according to Olympic historian Bill Mallon. Team USA has four years and another long trip to Asia—Beijing 2022—to plan its Winter Games response.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 25, 2018 10:07 UTC