MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava made history for Georgia on Monday, winning the tiny South Caucasus country's first Winter Olympic medal by claiming silver in the pairs figure skating event of the Milano Cortina Games.

The defiant words were uttered by Tom Williams of Duluth, Minnesota, in February 1960. Williams not only left Squaw Valley, California, with a gold medal, he would enjoy a 15-season NHL career, plus two seasons in the World Hockey Association.

Georgia's sole Winter Olympics representative, Elana Meyers Taylor, took home her first Olympic gold medal in women's monobob.

The 41-year-old bobsledder secured her first Olympic gold medal, marking a triumphant season after a challenging start.

The Tkachuk brothers are playing in their first Olympics. But 20 years ago, they were in Italy to watch their father compete for Team USA.

Team USA has won gold in women’s monobob with Elana Meyers Taylor finishing first. The U.S. will have two bobsledders on the podium with Kaillie Humphries earning bronze. ELANA MEYERS TAYLOR WINS HER FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD! 🥇 #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/UhzVCCy1Mi

Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski opens scoring in U.S. win over Germany to earn bye into quarterfinals at 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

Henri Rivers IV is the first of the Rivers triplets to represent Jamaica in Alpine skiing in the Olympics — so far.