Team USA takes home gold medal in freestyle skiing mixed team aerials at Winter Olympics

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Team USA started one of the final days of the Winter Olympics on Saturday with a gold medal.

The group of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Christopher Lillis captured the gold medal in freestyle skiing mixed team aerials. The trio scored a combined 325.35, which was more than good enough to defeat Switzerland, China and Australia.

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United States' Connor Curran (5-2) hugs United States' Kaila Kuhn (5-1) as Switzerland's Pirmin Werner (3-2) reacts during the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.  (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Lillis completed the back double full-full-full for a score of 117.19. Curran nailed the back full-double full-full and received a score of 113.72. Kuhn picked up a 94.44.

It’s the second consecutive gold medal in the event for Team USA. The event has only been around since the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Last time, it was Lillis, Ashley Caldwell and Justin Schoenefeld who put together a score of 338.34. The Americans defeated China, Canada, Switzerland and the Russian Olympic Committee at the time.

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United States' Christopher Lillis (5-3) celebrates during the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.  (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

It’s the first Olympic medals for Curran and Kuhn.

It was Curran’s first Olympics as he competed in the junior world circuit before earning a spot on Team USA. At 21 years old, he’s the youngest aerialist in