At the time this was written, the United States was ranked No. 4 for medals in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, not trailing far behind the Netherlands and Canadian Olympic teams.  The United States team has won seven medals so far, but only two of those have been gold, which were won by two different individuals, Jamie Anderson and Sage Kotsenburg.  At the London 2012 Summer Olympics, the top three medalists, who collectively brought home three to four gold medals per person (11 gold medals total), were from team USA. Yes, I know that the numbers show that the United States may perform better during the Summer Olympics, but I have complete confidence that team USA can not only bring home the most medals, but the most gold medals this year at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

I know the possibility of team USA taking home the most gold medals or the most medals may seem unlikely in your mind, but let’s look at some set records to build your confidence. According to the official Olympic website, olympic.org, the United States is the only country to have won at least one gold medal at every Winter Olympics. During the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Team USA also set a record for the most medals of any country at a single Winter Olympics, bringing home a total of 37 medals. So rather than taking home just a few gold medals, let’s support team USA and hope it brings home the most medals, and maybe even the 2022 Olympics with them too.

Michael Phelps is now the most medaled Olympian of all time, decorated with a total of 22 medals, 18 of those being gold medals. No, he won’t swim in another Olympic game, but guess what? There are young, determined, American Olympians in Olympic Games every two years, and one of them may be the next Michael Phelps. This year may very well be the year team USA brings 37 medals home again or brings home eight gold medals all from one person. At the end of the day, as long as the USA keeps coming out on top and breaking records, that’s all that matters.