Medal Count 2018 Olympics: Updated Tally, Predicting Winners for Sunday Night

Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty ImagesThe first major American medal haul at the 2018 Winter Olympics should occur on Sunday night in the U.S. (Monday in Pyeongchang, South Korea).

The United States is favored to make the podium in the team figure skating event, women's snowboard slopestyle and the women's giant slalom in alpine skiing.

A rush of gold medals isn't expected until later in the Olympic schedule, but the United States' medal count should grow with a few second- and third-place finishes.

While figure skating may be the sport that receives the most attention on Sunday, the American athlete with the most hype surrounding her is Mikaela Shiffrin, who is looking to achieve a Michael…