Olympics roundup: In her 5th Olympics, Lindsey Jacobellis finally wins snowboardcross gold

United States’ Lindsey Jacobellis celebrates after profitable a gold medal within the girls’s snowboardcross on the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

Lee Jin-man, Related Press

Lindsey Jacobellis’ Olympic gold medal has been years within the making.

A constant determine in snowboardcross, the previous Westminster Faculty pupil has competed in 5 Winter Olympics from 2006 to 2022.

She gained silver on the 2006 Torino Olympics, then completed simply off the rostrum in her subsequent three Video games, ending fourth, fifth and seventh.

In 2006, Jacobellis had a big lead, and was seconds away from profitable gold. On the ultimate giant bounce of the course, she tried to do a seize whereas within the air to have fun her victory — snowboardcross contributors aren't required to carry out tips on jumps — and fell. She got here in second place.

Jacobellis gained six world championships and 10 X Video games championships, making her probably the most profitable snowboardcross athlete ever.

However she couldn’t get the Olympic gold medal that eluded her.

On Wednesday, Jacobellis lastly gained gold.

“It’s been an extended highway for myself, ups and downs, accidents,” she informed NBC after the race.

The 36-year-old was golden during, putting first within the one-eighth spherical, the quarterfinals and the semifinals.

Racing towards France’s Chloe Trespeuch, Canada’s Meryeta Odine and Australia’s Belle Brockhoff within the medal spherical, Jacobellis leaped in entrance after the primary bounce on the course. From there, it was her race.

“If I might get out forward, I knew I might keep forward,” Jacobellis stated.

Trespeuch gained silver and Odine gained bronze.

As she crossed the end line, Jacobellis had a giant smile on her face as she delivered the USA’s first gold medal of the 2022 Olympics.

Jacobellis can now add an Olympic gold medal to her trophy case.

How different athletes with Utah ties did in Wednesday’s medal occasions

Nordic mixed — Males’s particular person regular hill

Ben Loomis — Park Metropolis resident — fifteenth out of 44 rivals.

Jared Shumate — Park Metropolis resident, College of Utah (present pupil) — nineteenth out of 44 rivals.

Taylor Fletcher — Park Metropolis resident Westminster Faculty (former pupil) — twenty fourth out of 44 rivals.

Stephen Schumann — Born in Salt Lake Metropolis, Park Metropolis resident, College of Utah (present pupil) — twenty fifth out of 44 rivals.

What to look at tonight

Salt Lake Metropolis-born determine skater Nathan Chen, in first place after the brief program, goes for gold within the free skate tonight.

The free skate begins at 6:30 p.m. MST, with Chen scheduled to skate final at 10:15 p.m. MST.

NBC will present the free skate competitors beginning at 8:40 p.m. MST. USA Community will present the brief program occasion from 6:30-8:20 p.m. MST.

A livestream is on the market at NBCOlympics.com (requires cable TV login) or Peacock ($5 monthly).