Lindsey Jacobellis (L) of the United States embraces Meryeta Odine of Canada after the Women's snowboard cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States won the women's snowboard cross of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games at the Genting Snow Park on Wednesday.
This is the second Olympic medal for the world champion, who won a silver in the event in 2016 Torino.
France's Chloe Trespeuch took the silver medal and Meryeta Odine of Canada the bronze.
Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States celebrates after the Women's snowboard cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States sits down near the finish line during the Women's snowboard cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
Gold medalist Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States reacts during women's snowboard cross finals of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States competes during women's snowboard cross seeding of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Lindsey Jacobellis (front) of the United States competes during the Women's snowboard cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
Chloe Trespeuch (C) of France competes during snowboard cross 1/8 finals of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
Meryeta Odine of Canada competes during women's snowboard cross seeding of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Meryeta Odine of Canada competes during women's snowboard cross 1/8 finals of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
