These 2014 U.S. Olympic Champions Aim To Defend Their Gold Medals In PyeongChang Next Year
Snowboarding
In slopestyle, Jamie Anderson continues to dominate. With consistency that is uncommon in her event, she is the most decorated rider in X Games slopestyle history, with 11 medals, four of them gold. Now 26, the free-spirited rider is a favorite to repeat her Olympic victory in 2018, having won the first Olympic qualifier, the U.S. Grand Prix in Mammoth in early February. But she might face stiffer competition than she did in Sochi, when she scored a 95.25, almost three points ahead of her nearest rival. At the 2017 X Games Aspen, 19-year-old Julia “Jules” Marino from Connecticut challenged her with more intricate moves on the rails and a cab double underflip (one of two women who is currently landing this air).
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Source: TeamUSA.org