The 20-year-old skater’s victory put the U.S. team in second place in the team medal standings. The Americans have the same number of gold medals as the Italians (nine each), but are outnumbered in silver medals (12 vs. five). For China, Zhongyan’s gold medal was the third gold medal won at the Games in Italy. The last time an athlete from Spain won Olympic gold was at the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Representatives of Brazil and Kazakhstan also won one gold medal each, but Spain has the advantage of a bronze medal.

Source: The Guardian February 20, 2026 12:19 UTC