16 Pictures of Olympic Athletes the Moment They Knew They Won
The 2022 Winter Olympics are beginning to wind down, with only a few more days of events on the horizon. Team USA has collectively won seven golds, seven silvers, and two bronzes in Beijing, putting them third in the world behind Norway and ROC (which Russian athletes compete under), tied with Canada and Austria, so needless to say, it’s been a fruitful Games! Among the many athletes bringing home hardware are snowboarder Chloe Kim, figure skater Nathan Chen, and speed skater Erin Jackson. International competitors like Team China’s Eileen Gu and Team Australia’s Jakara Anthony have also had a fruitful few weeks. Before we officially kiss the 2022 Olympic Games goodbye, check out these snapshots of the exact moments when 2022 Olympic medalists finished their events and just knew they nailed it.
Julia Marino, 2022 Women’s Slopestyle Snowboarding Silver
Julia nabbed Team USA’s first medal of the 2022 Olympics, so yeah, she’s a BFD! She captured silver during the women’s snowboard slopestyle final.
Jaelin Kauf, 2022 Women’s Moguls Freestyle Skiing Silver
Jaelin won silver for Team USA, and she rejoiced by holding up her equipment, as you do.
Jakara Anthony, 2022 Women’s Moguls Freestyle Skiing Gold
Team Australia’s Jakara Anthony won gold in the same event.
Eileen Gu, 2022 Women’s Big Air Freestyle Skiing Gold
Eighteen-year-old Eileen Gu was the talk of the town during the 2022 Olympics and secured a gold medal for Team China during the women’s freestyle skiing freeski big air final.
Eileen Gu, 2022 Women’s Big Air Freestyle Skiing Gold
She needed a moment to take it all in after completing her run.
Eileen Gu, 2022 Women’s Big Air Freestyle Skiing Gold
She later went on to win another medal (this time silver) in the women’s slopestyle freestyle skiing event.
Karen Chen, 2022 Figure Skating Team Event Silver
Karen competed in the women’s free skating portion of the ice skating team event and did a spectacular job, helping to nab a silver medal for Team USA.
Nathan Chen, 2022 Figure Skating Men's Gold
Nathan also represented Team USA in figure skating, first winning a team silver medal and then going on to take the gold in men’s singles.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates, 2022 Figure Skating Team Event Silver
As soon as Madison and Evan finished their free program during the ice dance portion of the figure skating team event, they looked thrilled.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates, 2022 Figure Skating Team Event Silver
And the ice dancers shared a kiss!
Madison Chock and Evan Bates, 2022 Figure Skating Team Event Silver
When they joined their team and heard their scores...well, their faces speak for themselves, don’t they?
Erin Jackson, 2022 Women’s 500m Speed Skating Gold
Team USA’s Erin Jackson is the first Black woman to win individual winter Olympic gold, and she looked delighted after competing in the women’s 500m speed skating event.
Erin Jackson, 2022 Women’s 500m Speed Skating Gold
Erin celebrated her Olympics speed skating gold with with coach Ryan Shimabukuro.
Erin Jackson, 2022 Women’s 500m Speed Skating Gold
The joy! The matching arm poses! Love to see it.
Chloe Kim, 2022 Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe Gold
Team USA’s Chloe Kim had a big reputation to live up to after her success in the 2018 Winter Olympics, and she sure met and exceeded all expectations with another gold medal win.
Chloe Kim, 2022 Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe Gold
She looked ecstatic when she finished her halfpipe run, which secured her gold.
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