The U.S. grabbed more shiny hardware Saturday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Lindsey Jacobellis, 36, won her second gold medal of these Games, finishing first alongside American teammate Nick Baumgartner in the debut of mixed-gender team snowboardcross. The Americans were the oldest team in the field with a combined age of 76.
For Baumgartner, 40, who was heartbroken after failing to advance to the men’s individual final, it was a second chance to earn his first Olympic medal in what was likely his fourth and final Olympic Games.
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In men’s hockey, the USA defeated Canada 4-2 in a game that will play a big role in determining who wins their pool and gets a bye to the quarterfinals.
Later Saturday, American Jordan Stolz, 17, will make his much-anticipated Olympic debut in long track speedskating’s 500 meters. Stolz is considered a serious medal contender. He won both the 500 and 1,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic trials in West Allis, Wisconsin, breaking track records in both events.
Competition resumes in figure skating following Nathan’s Chen’s dazzling gold-medal performance as ice dancing takes center stage with the Rhythm Dance. Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, who took fourth in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, and Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who finished ninth, lead the U.S. contingent.
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