Feb 16, 2022 - Sports

In photos: Winter Olympics Day 12 highlights

Rebecca Falconer

Team USA's gold medalist Alexander Hall Silver and medallist Nicholas Goepper celebrate the Men's Freestyle Skiing Freeski Slopestyle Final on Day 12 of the Beijing Winter Olympics. — Team USA's gold medalist Alex Hall and silver medallist Nick Goepper celebrate during the ceremony following the men's freestyle skiing free ski slopestyle final on Day 12 of the 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 16. Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images

American skiers Alex Hall and Nick Goepper put in standout performances to win the gold and silver medals in the free ski slopestyle on Wednesday the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.

The big picture: Day 12 saw Team USA's Olympic medal tally rise to 19, including eight golds as of Wednesday morning Eastern Time. The overall total was second only to Norway.

France's Clement Noel competes in the second run of the men's slalom during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing on February 16, 2022 — France's Clement Noel competes in the second run of the men's Olympic slalom at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing, China, on Feb. 16. Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images

USA's Nick Abruzzese scores a goal during the men's play-off quarterfinal match of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games ice hockey competition on February 16. — Team USA's Nick Abruzzese scores a goal at Beijing's National Indoor Stadium during the men's Olympic playoff quarterfinal match against Slovakia, which the Americans lost in a penalty shootout on Feb. 16. Photo: Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images

Athletes compete during the Women's Cross-Country Team Sprint Classic Semifinals at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at The National Cross-Country Skiing Centre on February 16. — Athletes compete during the women's Olympic cross-country team sprint classic semifinals at the National Cross-Country Skiing Center in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 16. Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

USA's Mikaela Shiffrin takes part in the womens alpine combined downhill first training session during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on February 16 — American Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin takes part in the women's alpine combined downhill first training session at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing, China, on Feb. 16. Photo: Joe Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images

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In photos: Winter Olympics Day 12 highlights

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