US athlete Lindsey Jacobellis surprised the spectators on Saturday with a daring action. She hadn’t done herself any favors with the same trick many years ago. Is the curse broken now?
Her great luck at the Olympics never came: in 2006 she was close to winning a gold medal, but then Lindsey Jacobellis risked a trick that failed. She crashed just before the finish and finished second. Now the 36-year-old competed again at the Winter Olympics – and stayed true to herself. The American was only just in the lead. But on the home straight, of all places, she delivered the same show moment as back then.
How Lindsey Jacobellis jeopardized her title with a board grab and why a serious accident left two competitors behind find out here or in the video above.
Other highlights of the Winter Olympics
Thomas Bach congratulates Tobi Arlt on the gold medal: But this meeting has an unpleasant aftertaste. (Source: t-online)
“An unbelievable performance”: With this freestyle, the American Nathan Chen secured Olympic gold. (Source: t-online)
“For God’s sake”: The two commentators can hardly believe it when Vinzenz Geiger overtakes the competition just before the finish line. (Source: t-online)
here you will find all the videos of the Winter Games in Beijing.