Each day during the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games, TeamUSA.org recaps the action in photos, showcasing the impressive performances of Team USA athletes through action shots and social media candids. On Feb. 15, Jake Vedder won a gold medal in snowboardcross, bringing Team USA's medal count to eight - matching the total from the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games four years ago, and a Team USA legend visited with athletes.
1) Alanson Owen and Duncan Biles, Luge
Duncan Biles and Alanson Owen compete in the men's doubles luge at the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games at the Lillehammer Olympic Sliding Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Hafjell, Norway.
2) Ashley Farquharson, Luge
Ashley Farquharson competes in the luge women’s singles at the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games at the Lillehammer Olympic Sliding Centre on Feb. 15, 2016 in Hafjell, Norway.
3) Jake Vedder, Snowboarding
(L-R) Silver medalist Alex Dickson of Austria, gold medallist Jake Vedder and bronze medalist Sebastian Pietrzykowski of Germany pose on the podium after the men's snowboardcross at the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games at Hafjell Freepark on Feb. 15, 2016 in Hafjell, Norway.
4) Jake Vedder, Snowboarding
(L-R) Alex Dickson of Austria, Jake Vedder, Sebastian Pietrzykowski of Germany and Evan Bichon of Canada compete during the men's snowboardcross final at the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games at Hafjell Freepark on Feb. 15, 2016 in Hafjell, Norway.
5) Sarah Rose and Joseph Goodpaster, Figure Skating
Sarah Rose and Joseph Goodpaster perform their free program of the pairs figure skating competition at the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheater on Feb. 15 2016 in Hamar, Norway.
6) Sarah Rose and Joseph Goodpaster, Figure Skating
Sarah Rose and Joseph Goodpaster perform their free program of the pairs figure skating competition at the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheater on Feb. 15 2016 in Hamar, Norway.
7) Lindsey Vonn Visits TeamUSA
Lindsey Vonn talks to U.S. athletes at the Youth Olympic Village during the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games on Feb. 15, 2016 in Lillehammer, Norway.
8) Lindsey Vonn and River Radamus, Alpine Skiing
Lindsey Vonn poses for a photograph with River Radamus and his two gold medals won in alpine skiing at the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games during her visit to the Youth Olympic Village on Feb. 15, 2016 in Lillehammer, Norway.
9) Russell Malm, Freestyle Skiing
Kirill Bagin of Russia (left) and Russell Malm (right) compete in men's skicross at the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games at Hafjell Freepark on Feb. 15, 2016, in Hafjell, Norway.
10) Shannon Maguire, Snowboarding
(L-R) Daryna Kyrychenko of Ukraine, Zsofia Feher of Hungary and Shannon Maguire compete in women's snowboardcross qualifications at the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games at Hafjell Freepark on Feb. 15, 2016 in Hafjell, Norway.
