American bobsled athletes BobsledKaillie and eamslider24 took gold and silver respectively in the first ever monobob competition. Plus, speed skater ErinJackson480 makes history as the first Black woman to medal in the sport. Beijing2022
Hilary Knight had a goal and assist, Alex Cavallini stopped 25 shots and the defending Olympic champion United States defeated Finland 4-1 in the women’s hockey semifinals at the Beijing GamesThe 15-year-old sensation was expected to win gold in women's singles.Kamila Valieva, 15, was cleared by the Court of Arbitrations of Sport to compete in the women's figure skating event despite testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The young United States men's hockey team can't get no satisfaction.China made its Olympics debut in men’s ice hockey this year.French snowboarder Lucile Lefevre helped Beijing ring in the Year of the Tiger.Slopestyle silver medalist Julia Marino of the United States fell in practice.Jackson is the first Black woman to medal in the sport, and the first American woman to win an individual speed skating medal in 20 years.