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La Velle E. Neal III

Lindsey Jacobellis waits 16 years to celebrate gold after blunder for the ages

BEIJING — Lindsey Jacobellis on Wednesday won the first gold medal for USA at the Beijing Games, besting the field in snowboard cross.

It was long overdue for the 36-year-old, who had a gold medal in her grasp in 2006 but infamously spilled near the finish line due to a premature celebration. Her chase for gold ended on Wednesday.

Her colleagues are thrilled for her. That group includes former USA curler Tyler George, who won a gold medal as a member of Team Shuster at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang.

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