American Anderson overcomes wild winds to defend her slopestyle title
by Nathan Fenno, Los Angeles Times
Feb 12, 2018
2 minutes
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Subzero wind tore through the Phoenix Snow Park, transforming the tricky series of rails and jumps on the slopestyle course into a treacherous, wipeout-inducing gauntlet.
Even that couldn't stop Jamie Anderson.
The snowboarding sensation from South Lake Tahoe survived the brutal conditions Monday to defend her Olympic gold medal in the event.
"I had
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