Rosa Khutor, Russia – The Rosa Khutor Extreme Park was rocking on Monday as Canada’s Alex Bilodeau became the first freestyle gold medalist (and the first Canadian male in any event) to repeat as Olympic Champion in a brilliant performance under the lights. Mikaël Kingsbury earned silver, delivering a one-two punch for Canada. Russian’s Alexandr … Continue reading Canada Goes 1-2 in Men’s Moguls
Rosa Khutor, Russia – At age 36, despite being the oldest contender in the field, Franconia, N.H.’s Bode Miller used first-place finishes in two out of three training runs to propel himself into the top position as a favorite to win the 2014 Olympic Men’s Downhill. Come race day on Sunday, however, the crowd fell … Continue reading Miller Disappoints as Ganong Surprises in Men’s Olympic Downhill
Rosa Khutor, Russia – California’s Jamie Anderson cleaned up her second run to earn the first-ever women’s slopestyle snowboarding gold medal on Sunday at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. “This is definitely the biggest stage in the world for sports,” said Anderson, 23, of South Lake Tahoe. “After getting second at X Games last … Continue reading Tahoe’s Anderson Golden in Sochi
Rosa Khutor, Russia – Park City, Utah’s Sage Kotsenburg was presented the first-ever gold medal for slopestyle snowboarding on Saturday at the impressive Sochi Olympic Park underneath the towering, modern Olympic torch. Kotsenburg’s gold medal was the first for the USA at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. “It’s just unreal the amount of pride … Continue reading Kotsenburg Earns First U.S. Gold in Inaugural Olympic Slopestyle
