Vermont skier takes home gold medal

Vermont skier takes home gold medal

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Olympic glory came to our region on this day in 1972. Barbara Ann Cochran conquered the tricky slalom course in Sapporo, Japan, to win the gold medal. The 18-year-old’s victory came by the smallest margin in history and also ended a 20-year medal drought for Americans in the event. Another Vermonter …

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Nathan Chen changed men’s skating. Now he’s watching what comes next

Nathan Chen changed men’s skating. Now he’s watching what comes next

Nathan Chen has hopped a plane to Italy. Tonight, he’ll be in the Milano Ice Skating Arena, analyzing every move of the men’s Olympic figure skating field. Yet he’ll have an unusual vantage point for these Winter Games. This time, he‘ll be watching from the stands. “Now,” said Chen, “I get to see what it …

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