| Sport: | Snowboarding |
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| Birthdate: | January 27, 1987 |
| Birthplace: | Belmont, VT |
| Hometown: | Belmont, VT |
| Residence: | South Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Ht: / Wt: | 5'6" / 140 lbs |
| Olympics: | 2006 |
| Event: | Women's Halfpipe |
Snowboarders come in from the cold While snowboarders fiercely cling to their counter-culture roots there is no denying that a decade of growth and three Olympic Games have brought the sport mainstream appeal and even, dare it be said, respectability. Once unwelcome at ski resorts, snowboarders now rule over mountains they were chased from, and Shaun White is their king.Torah Bright brought a glint of sanity to a messy night on the halfpipe. She walked away with -- what else? -- a shiny, Olympic gold medal.
Two athletes, two sports - and two different plans for impressing the judges.
As the pilot for the USA-1 bobsled, I broke a 62-year gold medal drought when my sled, the 'Night Train" won the Olympic title at the 2010 Vancouver Games. A degenerative eye condition nearly caused me to quit my sport in 2008, but corrective surgery restored my vision to 20-20.
