US Beats Out China To Win Mixed Aerials Olympic Debut
Feb 10, 2022, 7:17 AM | Updated: 7:28 am
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ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — A trio of Americans won gold in the Olympics’ first mixed team aerials event to give the United States its first medals in the freestyle skiing discipline in a dozen years.
Ashley Caldwell, Christopher Lillis and Justin Schoenefeld each earned their first Winter Games medals.
AERIALS GOLD FOR @TeamUSA!
In the Olympic debut of Mixed Team Aerials, @j_schoenefeld, @AshleySkis and Chris Lillis stand at the top of the podium for @TeamUSA! #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/6yjhfPqL2z
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 10, 2022
Lillis’ back double full-full-double full was given the highest score of any trick in the finals and the U.S. title was assured when Schoenefeld followed with a clean back double full-full-full.
The 28-year-old Caldwell is in her fourth Olympics but has never finished higher than 10th. She and Schoenefeld have been dating for about three years.