Gasser outduels Anderson for gold in women’s Big Air

Anna Gasser grew up wanting to be a gymnast, making it all the way to the Austrian national team before life took her in another direction. She didn’t even start snowboarding until she was 18, drawn not by the lure of the Olympics but of simply challenging herself to push higher, go farther and become more than just some gymnast who gave snowboarding a shot.

APTOPIX Pyeongchang Olympics Cross Country Women

Jessica Diggins, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the during women’s team sprint freestyle cross-country skiing final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Jamanka wins Olympic gold for Germany, denying Meyers Taylor

Up in the starting area on a frigid night in the mountains, only three women’s bobsled pilots remained. One was the two-time defending Olympic gold medalist. Another was the reigning world champion. And the third was someone without a single victory of any international significance on her resume.