# Team USA

Team USA's Olympic hockey team secured a dominant 5-1 victory over Latvia in their opening game, with Brock Nelson scoring twice. Meanwhile, figure skater Ilia Malinin faced unexpected challenges, falling out of medal contention after multiple errors in the men's singles event.

### About Team USA
This topic covers the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams, their athletes, and related news across various sports.  

### Insights
- team usa sentiment is up 42.62% from the previous month.
- team usa Creators hit a 52-Week high of [------] for the day
- team usa Engagements hit a 52-Week high of [-----------] for the day
- team usa Mentions hit a 52-Week high of [------] for the day

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:team-usa/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/team-usa/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Week: [-----------] +12,902%  
[--] Month: [-----------] +128%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +157%  
[--] Year: [-------------] -52%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2026-02-08  
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-03-18  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: [-------]
Reddit: [------]
Instagram: [---------]
YouTube: [----------]
TikTok: [----------]
X: [----------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:team-usa/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/team-usa/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2026-02-08  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-15  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: [---]
Reddit: [---]
Instagram: [--]
YouTube: [-----]
TikTok: [-----]
X: [-----]

  
  
### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:team-usa/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/team-usa/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Team USA in the last [--] hours which is down 16% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2026-02-08  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-15  

The most influential creators that mention Team USA in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                              | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                              | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@NBCSports](/creator/youtube/NBCSports)             | [--]    | [---------]  | [---]   | [---------]   |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)       | [--]    | [----------] | [---]   | [-------]     |
| [@teamusa](/creator/tiktok/teamusa)                  | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@F1RETHECANNON](/creator/twitter/F1RETHECANNON)     | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@DerrickEvans4WV](/creator/twitter/DerrickEvans4WV) | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@j23hart](/creator/tiktok/j23hart)                  | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@carscln](/creator/youtube/carscln)                 | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@espn](/creator/tiktok/espn)                        | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@locoprezident43](/creator/tiktok/locoprezident43)  | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@teamusa](/creator/youtube/teamusa)                 | [--]   | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |

[View More](/list/creators/team-usa/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 85%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:team-usa/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/team-usa/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 85%  
Daily Average: 79%  
[--] Week: 81% +11%  
[--] Month: 87% +26%  
[--] Months: 87% +13%  
[--] Year: 87% +1%  
1-Year High: 97% on 2025-03-15  
1-Year Low: 30% on 2026-01-16  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Team USA Olympic Rosters and Athlete Spotlights: (40%) Announcements and features of athletes making the Olympic and Paralympic teams across various sports, including figure skating, snowboarding, biathlon, and hockey.
- Team USA Apparel and Merchandise: (25%) Promotions and discussions around Nike ACG and other Team USA branded apparel collections.
- World Baseball Classic (WBC) Preparations: (20%) Updates on player selections and team preparations for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Player Selection Debates: (10%) Discussions and criticisms regarding specific player selections for Team USA, particularly in hockey, with a focus on perceived snubs.
- Team Performance Speculation: (5%) Anticipation and speculation about Team USA's potential performance in upcoming events, with some expressing concerns.
  

### Top Team USA News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Ilia Malinin Results: Olympic Team USA's 'Quad God' Falls Short in Men's Figure Skating - Newsweek Ilia Malinin tumbled out of medal contention after two falls as Kazakhstans Mikhail Shaidorov claimed Olympic gold"  
[News Link](https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ilia-malinin-olympics-figure-skating-free-skate-results-11514746) [@Newsweek](/creator/x/Newsweek) 2026-02-13T23:15Z 3.4M followers, [----] engagements


"Woman shot dead in Starbucks drive-thru as suspect walks up to her car and rob her The Independent Sam Linehan had represented Team USA at the U.S. Synchronised Skating Championships in 2014"  
[News Link](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/starbucks-shooting-st-louis-sam-linehan-ice-skating-b2919211.html) [@Independent](/creator/x/Independent) 2026-02-13T22:16Z 3.4M followers, [---] engagements


"Hughes Brothers Take Center Stage at Olympics to Play for the First Time Together Jack and Quinn Hughes finally got to play their first official hockey game together. The brothers who play for the New Jersey Devils and Minnesota Wild respectively in the NHL are representing Team USA in the [----] Winter Olympics. Their first game together ended with a big win for the United States over Latvia"  
[News Link](https://people.com/usa-hockeys-hughes-brothers-take-center-stage-at-olympics-to-play-for-the-first-time-together-11906671) [@people](/creator/x/people) 2026-02-13T21:20Z 7.2M followers, [----] engagements


"Roman Anthony to play for Team USA in World Baseball Classic pending physical: Source - The Athletic Anthony would slot into an outfield that includes the Yankees' Aaron Judge Twins' Byron Buxton and Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045324/2026/02/13/world-baseball-classic-roman-anthony-team-usa/) [@TheAthletic](/creator/x/TheAthletic) 2026-02-13T20:56Z 725K followers, [----] engagements



### Top Team USA Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"YOU SHALL NOT PASS 🙅♀ Aerin Frankel and Gwyneth Philips shutout Finland Switzerland Canada and Italy in consecutive games as @usahockey moves on to the semifinals. #WinterOlympics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TeamUSA/status/2022447485055078410) [@TeamUSA](/creator/x/TeamUSA) 2026-02-13T23:07Z 2M followers, 23K engagements


"Ilia Malinin loses gold and falls to 8th in mens single skating at the Winter Olympics. The Team USA figure skating star was expected to win gold easily but lost [--] points in his free skating performance #olympics #winterolympics #figureskating #iliamalinin #olympics2026 Ilia Malinin loses gold in figure skating upset Malinin was expected to land [--] quads and quad axel Malinins performance is considered one of the biggest disappointments in recent Olympics memory Ilia Malinin lost [--] points in deductions dropping from first to eighth Malinin said he should have competed in Beijing but owned"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@coversclubchris/video/7606484966679137549) [@coversclubchris](/creator/tiktok/coversclubchris) 2026-02-13T22:46Z 31.8K followers, 188.5K engagements


"Canada wins its group and that plus [--] goal differential puts some pressure on Team USA against Denmark tomorrow. Getting first overall going to have some value - potentially a lot depending on what happens tomorrow between Sweden and Slovakia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/mirtle/status/2022441200884875300) [@mirtle](/creator/x/mirtle) 2026-02-13T22:42Z 159.7K followers, 34.6K engagements


"SEMIFINALS BOUND 💪 @usahockey defeats Italy 6-0 and moves on to the semifinals. #WinterOlympics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TeamUSA/status/2022438892603871472) [@TeamUSA](/creator/x/TeamUSA) 2026-02-13T22:33Z 2M followers, 73.6K engagements

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