The first-ever skeleton mixed team event had a surprising performance from the Americans. Here's how they did. (AP Photo)

The event of Skeleton Mixed Team was making its Olympic debut.

Janine Flock finished the job, and a gold medal finally sways from her neck. The Austrian slider who came into these Milan Cortina Games winless in 16 all-time appearances at either the Olympics or the world championships got the biggest win of her long and legendary career on Saturday night.

Austrian Janine Flock finally wrapped up Olympic women's skeleton gold aged 36 on Saturday, eight years after throwing away victory and four years after struggling badly. "I can’t believe it, it doesn’t feel real right now.

Team GB has claimed its third gold medal of the Winter Olympics. Follow the latest for all the reaction to Matt Weston and Tabitha Stoecker's skeleton victory.

Austin Florian, an Olympic skeleton racer from Southington, set a track record with mixed doubles partner Mystique Ro Sunday at the Winter Olympics in Italy. Florian and Ro, who won the world championship in the event last year,

Supporters packed The Crab Barn early Friday morning for a watch party cheering on Olympic skeleton athlete Mystique Ro as she competed on the world stage.