Actually, New Zealand is not a classic winter sports nation. Nevertheless, a ski freestyler has now secured gold for the island state. His team in the run showed his enthusiasm in a very special way.
Freestyle skier Nico Porteous has given New Zealand its second gold medal in the history of the Olympic Winter Games. The 20-year-old won the Zhangjiakou halfpipe in front of the American dominator David Wise, who triumphed in Sochi in 2014 and in Pyeongchang in 2018. Porteous, who finished third at the Games four years ago, is the first New Zealand freestyle skier to win two Olympic medals.
You can see his team’s dance in the video here or above.
More Olympic highlights in the video
Obscene scene: The finish line of a Russian athlete causes a stir – now the person concerned speaks out. (Source: t-online / Eurosport)
“I puke in the corner”: The Eurosport commentators rage because of the German shooting at the biathlon mass start. (Source: t-online)
Alexandra Trusova: She showed five quadruple jumps in her freestyle. (Source: t-online – Eurosport)
Here you will find all video highlights of the Winter Games in Beijing.