Evan Lysacek stared down defending champion Yevgeny Plushenko and brought a men's figure skating Olympic gold back to the U.S. Lysacek, behind entering the free skate, dazzled the judges and won the first U.S. men's gold in 22 years.

With two medals in Salt Lake, none in Tornino and a bronze in the downhill at Whistler, 2010 marks an Olympic comeback of sorts for American Bode Miller. And it continues Friday in the men's super-G. Follow our LIVE BLOG beginning at 2:30 ET.

Australia's Torah Bright outshone the U.S. halfpipe sisterhood to win the gold at Cypress Mountain. Americans Hannah Teter, the defending champion, took the silver and Kelly Clark won the bronze. Halfpipe star Gretchen Bleiler finished 11th.

A day after securing downhill silver behind Lindsey Vonn, American Julia Mancuso won silver again, this time in the super-combined behind Germany's Maria Riesch. Vonn, leading after the combi DH, wiped out in the slalom.

Delobel and Schoenfelder's return adds another layer to an already-deep ice dance field in Vancouver. Reigning silver medalists Belbin and Agosto are back, as are world champions Domnina and Shabalin of Russia.

The U.S. has won 10 medals in the past two days of competition in Vancouver, including a record six on Wednesday. As Day 8 dawns at the Winter Games, America sits comfortably atop of the medal standings with 18. Check out the winners.

The You Be The Judge figure skating scoring application puts the results of the Olympic competition at your fingertips. Here's how to get started as a judge.