CREATE TABLE table_204_14 (id DECIMAL, "rank" DECIMAL, "bib" DECIMAL, "athlete" TEXT, "country" TEXT, "time" TEXT, "deficit" TEXT, "note" TEXT)

how many times is the united states in the rankings ?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_204_14 WHERE "country" = 'united states'
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "table_204_14" WHERE "country" = 'united states'