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Source: Fox News
Summary
Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men’s parallel giant slalom on Sunday. Karl, 40, celebrated by ripping off his jacket and clothes, not feeling the cold temperatures. He finished 0.19 seconds ahead of South Korea’s Kim Sang-kyum to win gold at Livigno Snow Park. Karl also made Olympics history, becoming the first snowboarder to win four medals.
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The game followed a familiar script.
Karl’s celebration was a classic: jacket off, clothes ripped off, screaming, and face down on the snow. He didn’t care about the cold.
He took advantage of his opponent’s mistake, and when the finish line came, he was the winner.
This one felt recognizable early: the adrenaline, the confidence, the lack of concern for the cold.
He became the first snowboarder to win four medals, and that’s what mattered most.
The result wasn’t surprising by the end.
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Author: Evan Null
