By Sara Rossi CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Albanian skier Lara Colturi said on Wednesday she is confident that she can ski much better after finishing 10th in the women's slalom at the Winter Games and she could soon also compete in super-G.

After Team USA won gold in the mixed team aerials final on Saturday, the nation made personal history with its most golds won in a single Winter Olympics. Then on the last day of the games, Team USA stunned Canada 2-1 in overtime to win men's ice hockey gold and add to the total collection.

Lisa Brunga, 17, is set to make her Olympic debut on Wednesday at the Women’s Slalom — but not for Canada. Instead she’s one of four Albanian alpine skiers.

MILAN (AP) — An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture has officially kicked off the Milan Cortina Games, as the sports spectacle returns to a nation that last hosted the event 20 years ago.

The U.S. is a winter sport powerhouse, second only to Norway. The wins at the Milan Cortina Games come disproportionately from athletes who emerged in a handful of states from Alaska to Vermont.