Winter Olympics 2018 Weekends: North Korea Cheer Squad, Mirai Nagasu’s Triple Axel and More Moments, Facts and Photos (VIDEO)
The Olympics 2018 continue and bring us more and more winners. For some countries, the results aren’t as good as they expected, but first medal winners celebrate their victories.
Read the details on Nexter.org.
Memorable Moments
Mirai Nagasu landed triple axel
The release of “I, Tonya” was huge, but not as huge as the triple axel landed by the first US woman, Mirai Nagasu.
A triple axel (three and a half rotations) is a one of the most difficult moves in figure skating, firstly landed by Tonya Harding in 1991.
See this perfect perfomance by Mirai Nagasu:
Watching Team Canada erupt into applause when American skater Mirai Nagasu became only the third woman to land a triple axel at the #Olympics almost made me tear up. pic.twitter.com/VKBg7Tnmkh
— Derek Lewis (@dereklew) February 12, 2018
Simen Hegstad Krueger fail and victory
Kruger made the day: he fell and broke a pole in the first 200 meters, falling to last place.
Moreover, Kruger broke his pole and it has taken some time to get to the beginning of the race.
Source: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
First 22 kilometers, Krueger passed 62 other racers to took the fifth place. 8 km was still to go.
And he has easily done it! See Kruger a few kilometers to the end:
Source: NBC
“I did not believe it when I turned and there was no one there. I just had to keep pushing forward until the final.” Kruger stated.
He crossed the final line and won a gold medal for his country, Norway.
Source: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
North Korea zombie cheer squad
North Korea cheer squad was the creepiest thing since the beginning of the Olympics 2018. They was clapping and singing like trained zombies:
It’s believed that the members of the cheer squad will go to prison or something even worse will happen if they do anything wrong during the performance.
North Korea cheer-squad is truly super creepy #pyeongchangOlympics2018 pic.twitter.com/r98l0nIejN
— Hertz Nazaire (@Nazaire73) February 10, 2018
Yura Min’s wardrobe malfunction
South Korean figure skater Yura Min had her dress came undone during the performance at the Winter Olympics.
“This is my first Olympics, our first program and if my top were to come down, that would have been a disaster.” Min stated.
She was trying to hold her hands and shoulders tightly, so the dress wouldn’t come undone completely.
They got 9th place and lost some points, but if Min stopped, they wouldn’t get anything.
Medals
The results of the weekend:
Source: CNN
Team USA at 2018 Winter Olympics
NPR has made a rather interesting article about the team US at Olympics 2018 and come up with the following results.
- The 108 women joined the team at the 2018 contest and it’s the largest number of female participants this year;
- It also includes 10 African-Americans, 11 Asian-Americans;
- For the first time, the Team US has two openly gay athletes;
- Four of the five athletes on the U.S. women’s bobsled team are people of color.
Source: NPR analysis of United States Olympic Committee data
Best Photos
Alexander Gamelin are fixing Yura Min outfit
Source: CNN
The burning of the North Korea flag during the protest
Source: CNN
Daihi Hara, Japan, at practice
Source: CNN
Kim Yo Jong waits for the start of the contest
Source: AP Photo/Felipe Dana
Max Parrot, Canadian champion, won silver medal for men’s snowboard contest
Source: CNN
Akwasi Frimpong ar the men’s skeleton event
Source: CNN
Carlijn Achtereekte of the Netherlands cheers as she won a golden medal
Source: CNN
Mirai Nagasu cheers after she nailed a triple axel
Source: AMIN MOHAMMAD JAMALI/GETTY IMAGES
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un, with the President of South Korea – Moon Jae-in
Source: CNN
Chris Mazdzer won men’s single luge silver medal for the first time ever
Source: CNN
See also:
- Winter Olympics 2018 Opening Ceremony: Donald Trump And Kim Jong Un Appeared In The Middle Of Parade
- Winter Olympics 2018 Highlights: North Korea’s Performance, Kim Jong Un’s Sister, “Army of Beauties” and More (Photos)
- How to Watch Winter Olympics 2018 Opening Ceremony: LIVE STREAM
