"The most important thing is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well."
Pierre De Coubertin
Now that the Olympics are behind us, the quick summary is that the US Nordic Combined Team made a transformative breakthrough. Not only did we win our first medal ever, but the first gold medal as well, and five medals total. For the other nordic events ... Jeremy Teela's 9th place in biathlon was a best ever result for a US Olympian, as was Kikkan Randall and Caitlin Compton's sixth place finish in the team sprint competition.