by Kylie Handler, editor
For those of you that are busy bees, or prefer to watch the Summer Olympics, the end of the first week of the Winter Olympics is today… and it has been quite an event.
Here are the top five moments from the Olympics so far —
#1 USA’s Shaun White wins golf in the men’s halfpipe. Whit is the first snowboarder to win gold in three Olympic games.
We're not crying, you're crying. #WinterOlympics #BestOfUS pic.twitter.com/nCc69b6VvN
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 14, 2018
#2 USA’s Chloe Kim lands back-to-back 1080s on her final run to win gold in the women’s snowboard halfpipe.
GOLD for Chloe Kim! The 17-year-old has done it for Team USA in the women's snowboard halfpipe! #BestOfUS #WinterOlympics https://t.co/D65Nuoyydu pic.twitter.com/PtMvQ45SLh
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 13, 2018
#3 USA’s Mikaela Shriffin wins gold in the women’s giant slalom after having multiple weather delays in her way.
Stars in the right hand, stripes in the left.. make sure it’s right side up.. careful with the wind.. don’t drop it!.. Okay okay, all set.. cool.. now SMILE!!” 😄😄 #teamusa #WinterOlympics 📷gettyimages pic.twitter.com/JA62ESv6rn
— Mikaela Shiffrin (@MikaelaShiffrin) February 15, 2018
#4 During free skate, Germany’s Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot earned gold by beating the highest score ever.
The emotion is palpable. Aliona Savchenko has finally earned gold. #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/hc293ELsO8
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 15, 2018
#5 USA’s Mirai Nagasu enticing the crowd with a historic triple axel during the women’s figure skating competition. Only eight women have ever successful landed this difficult move during competiton — Nagasu is the first American woman to do so.
"HOLY COW!" You just witnessed a historic triple axel from Mirai Nagasu. #WinterOlympics https://t.co/NsNuy9F46h pic.twitter.com/jCMTb4LtXv
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 12, 2018
The Olympic standings currently place Germany in the lead with 9 total gold medals. Norway is in second place with 6 gold medals. Netherlands is in third place with 6 gold medals. The United States comes in fourth with 5 gold medals.
–Kylie Handler is a news editor for The Horn News