Olympic Medal Counts: USA Takes Commanding Lead

Well, Germany's medal lead lasted all of one day. The U.S. Olympic Team made an emphatic statement in yesterday's action by taking three gold medals, three additional medals, and regained the overall medal lead.

Yesterday's golden success did not come as much of a surprise as the U.S. claimed gold in three events it was heavily favored in prior to the Games. Germany and France attempted to keep pace, but the two countries now trail the U.S. by four and seven medals respectively following day six action.

There is more skiing today and more shots at medals, including runs by Lindsey Vonn and figure skater Evan Lysacek who guns for his first Olympic medal. Here is where the top five stand entering day seven action.

United States: 14 medals

The United States raced to the top of the medal board with one of the most successful days in recent U.S. Olympic history. The U.S. won three gold medals thanks to Lindsey Vonn's triumphant run in the Downhill, speed skater Shani Davis successful defense of his gold medal in 1000-meter Speed Skating, and Shaun White's sparkling performance in the Snowboard Halfpipe.

Not to be overlooked, Vonn's teammate Julia Mancuso took home the silver in the Downhill. White's teammate Scott Lago took bronze in the Halfpipe and Davis' teammate Chad Hedrick won bronze in the 1000-meter Speed Skating.

The U.S. now holds a four-medal lead heading into Thursday's action. The U.S. also leads in gold medals won with five and bronze medals with six.

Germany: 10 medals

Germany won only one medal yesterday, but it was enough to put the nation into double-digit medals and remain in second place overall.

Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch kept Germany on yet another luge podium, this time taking the bronze in the Men's Doubles Luge.

The Germans are tied with two other countries with three gold medals and lead all nations in silvers with four.

France: Seven medals

France did not win any medals in yesterday's action, but remains in third place with three countries gaining fast. France's best chance at a medal on Thursday will likely come in the Women's Biathlon 15-kilometer Individual. Marie Laure Brunet took bronze in the 10-kilometer Pursuit and will start eighth in the Individual.

Canada: Six medals

Canada went from having never won gold on its own soil to winning two. The second came thanks to Maelle Ricker who took gold in the Women's Snowboard Cross to back up Alexandre Bilodeau's gold in the Men's Moguls.

Canada earned a second medal yesterday when Marianne St. Gelais won silver in the Women's 500-meter Short-Track Speed Skating. Overall, Canada has two golds, three silvers and one bronze.

Korea: Five Medals

Korea nudged up one medal in the overall rankings when Tae-Bum Mo finished second to Shani Davis in the Men's 1000-meter Speed Skating. The silver was Korea's fourth speed skating medal including one more in Short-Track Speed Skating. Korea's next shot at a medal in Speed Skating will come on Saturday in the Men's 1500-meter.