Olympic news: Americans take gold and silver in women’s moguls

The Americans stole the show in the freestyle skiing women’s moguls at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

Elizabeth Lemley, in her Olympic debut, took the gold medal with a score of 82.30. Her teammate, Jaelin Kauf, finished right behind her, grabbing the silver with a score of 80.77.

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Lemley improved on his score from the first last race. She scored 79.02 before catapulting to the top of the podium in the penultimate run. Kauf was second in the first final race and in the silver medal position in the second final race.

Lemley, a 20-year-old from Colorado, won gold medals in double moguls and team moguls at the 2024 Youth Olympic Games. She was unable to compete in the 2024-25 Freestyle Ski World Cup because of a torn ACL. Now she can call herself an Olympic champion.

Gold medalist Elizabeth Lemley of the United States holds her medal as she celebrates after the women’s freestyle skiing gold finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Kauf earned his second Olympic medal. She won a silver medal in women’s moguls at the 2022 Beijing Games. She previously finished with a gold medal in double moguls at the 2025 World Championships.

France’s Perrine Laffont won bronze on Wednesday with a score of 78.00. Australia’s Jakara Anthony was first in the first final, but a fall in the second dropped her to eighth place.

At this point in the day, the Americans had taken home three medals.

Silver medalist Jaelin Kauf of the United States celebrates with her medal after the women’s freestyle ski gold finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Olympian Ryan Cochran-Siegle won a silver medal in the men’s super-G earlier in the day.