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Of the 36 claims in Sports with evidence either way, 61% held up.
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Kaillie Humphries finished third and took bronze
Meyers Taylor was glued to the screen after a track-record third run and a solid fourth run when Laura Nolte took off for her fourth run
Nolte’s lead evaporated suddenly
Nolte crossed the finish line in the red Meyers Taylor sank to the ground in joyful tears
A gold medal eluded Elana Meyers Taylor for 16 years
Canada defeated Sweden 4-1 in 2006
Canada was victorious in Vancouver Sochi and Beijing
Renata Fast led all skaters for Canada against Switzerland with 24:12
USA defeated Canada 3-1 in 1998
Hannah Bilka scored two goals for Team USA
Cherie Piper Danielle Goyette and Alina Muller each have 15 career goals in Olympics
Caroline Harvey Kirsten Simms and Laila Edwards each added one goal
Hayley Wickenheiser has 18 career goals in Olympics
They outscored Canada 24-7 in those four games
In the previous four she has scored at least one goal
They beat Sweden for the bronze in 2014 and lost to Finland in 2022
Team USA won all four Rivalry Series games against Canada leading into the Winter Olympics
Since then they've posted five straight shutouts totaling more than 330 straight minutes
If Team USA wins gold they would go undefeated in the Milan Cortina Games
The loser of the round-robin game has gone on to win the gold medal just once
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If Team USA wins gold they would go undefeated in the Milan Cortina Games
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United States had sixth consecutive win in tournament outscoring six teams 31-1
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United States got goals from five players
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Canada-Czechia and U.S.-Sweden are medal-level matchups
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