1.   Five of the eight medals have been won in just four snowboarding events and two medals have been won by freestyle skiers.

2.   They will definitely match the eight medals and win more than one gold.

3.   What are the other medals composed of?

4.   What country won the most medals?

5.   When the Soviets and their partners bowed out of the Los Angeles Olympics, Team U.S.A. easily won the most medals.

6.   Although she grabbed the last of the three medals, Stephanie Schuster had to be the happiest racer of the day.

7.   Among the other medal hopefuls on the U.S. team are Daron Rahlves, a surprise winner of the super-G at the world championships last season.

8.   Behind her, there was a mad scramble in the closing kilometer, with Gavriliuk and Taranenko-Terelia pushing through to win the other medals.

9.   China grabbed five of the eight medals on the first day of competition, and it is expected to continue its strong showing throughout the games.

10.   Even though Ohno fell short of the four medals that some predicted, he still won a gold and a silver.