American Shaun White stole the show Wednesday night in the men’s halfpipe. Scoring a 46.8 on his first of two runs in the finals, White already had his second Olympic title locked up prior to his second run. With no pressure, White improved his score to a 48.4 on his second run. He sent the crowd agasp, landing a double cork 1260, an air maneuver that consists of 3 ½ rotations and 2 twists. Scotty Lago, who is also known as a crowd favorite thanks to his impressive air, finished with the bronze medal.
Lindsey Vonn finally got her chance to prove herself in the women’s downhill. After many a weather delay that likely benefitted her injured shin, Vonn’s performance and time of 1:44.19 turned out golden. She was jubilant as she crossed the finish line. The silver medal went to American teammate Julia Mancuso with a mark of 1:44.75. Three competitors fell, prompting more safety concerns.
Long track 1,000 meter world record holder Shani Davis achieved the top time of 1:08.94 as expected. Texan Chad Hedrick came in third with a time of 1:09:32. Hedrick was paired with Korean Mo Tae-Bum, who won silver for his second medal of these Games after a surprise victory in the 500 meters.
The United States leads the medal count with 16 (5 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze) after briefly being overtaken by the Germans.
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