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1 day ago

Austrian Snowboarder Benjamin Karl Becomes Oldest Gold Medalist at 40 While Team USA Takes Gold in Figure Skating - SnowBrains

Benjamin Karl became the oldest individual Winter Olympic gold medalist at 40 years and 115 days by defending the parallel giant slalom title.
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2 days ago

Winter Olympics briefing: Benjamin Karl brings golden flex on day of high drama

Moments after crossing the line, he ripped off his shirt, flexed to the cameras, dropped on to the snow face down and pumped his arms in triumph. The move was not spontaneous, though. It was a long-planned tribute to the Austrian skiing legend Hermann Maier, Karl's childhood hero, who once celebrated in much the same way. He was one of the greatest skiers of all time in Austria and he once did this, Karl said. I always wanted to do the same.
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