Snowboarder X Women's Final Release

Jacobellis Rides Away With It

Wins Her Second-Consecutive Gold in Women’s Snowboarder X

Aspen, Colo. – The morning snow gave way to some light rain showers Saturday afternoon making for a slow and slushy Snowboarder X track.  But the conditions didn’t seem to affect Lindsey Jacobellis, who won her second-consecutive gold medal in the event.

“This one feels great,” Jacobellis said of her victory.

Jacobellis surged ahead early and pulled away from the competition with a final time of 110.619. Helene Olafsen grabbed the silver with a time of 113.266 and Sandra Frei’s 113.505  awarded her the bronze.

“Fifth place is the best I have ever gotten at Winter X Games,” an exuberant Olafsen said.  “I am so happy to medal and get silver.”

Snowboarder X consists of a downhill course over 3,500 feet long, filled with tabletop jumps, banked turns, rollers and gaps.  A fusion of motorcross and downhill racing, Snowboarder X represents the versatility of snowboarding athletes today.

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WINTER X GAMES 13

The 13th annual winter action sports competition features athletes from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the following sports: Skiing, Snowboard and Snowmobile. The event includes day and evening competitions and is free to the public.

ESPN and ABC will feature 15 hours of live high-definition programming Jan. 22 – Jan. 25. ESPN2 will present daily late-night highlight programs in HD from Jan. 22 – Jan. 25, resulting in eight additional hours of original HD programming for Winter X Games 13. Additionally, the Winter X Games will also be televised on ESPN’s International networks to 122 countries and territories in Latin America, the Pacific Rim, Middle East, Asia, Africa, Israel and Canada.

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