1.   Americans have been winning medals all over this Wasatch Valley, and, more recently, the gold has been adding up, too.

2.   And yet all of them understand that there is that little thing of winning medals.

3.   After winning two bronze medals at two US championships, Webster and partner Ron Kravette ended up fifth and fourth the last two years.

4.   After winning three Olympic medals, the Yanks placed no better than fifth this time.

5.   But somebody, last time I checked, keeps winning gold medals.

6.   But there is another great Italian skier who just might upstage her flamboyant countryman by winning three gold medals in three Olympics.

7.   Even its weakest links, Chow and Borden, are capable of winning medals on individual events.

8.   He joined the U.S. Marines, winning medals in Vietnam, and says he became a citizen while in the service.

9.   He was offered the winning medal by default but refused.

10.   How can you be disappointed in winning five Olympic medals?