Mesmerizing Winter Olympics Moments Worth Watching

Relive the craziest moments in the recent history of the Winter Olympics. From the amazing recovery of Herman Mayer to the youthful prowess of Tara Lipinski and the long-awaited success of Stephen Bradbury. Showcasing incredible speeds, dizzying heights, and competitive spirit. The Winter Olympics are full of historic (and yes, crazy) moments. The fantastic return of the so-called Germinator (Hermann Mayer) in Nagano 1998, the drama of the women’s ice hockey game between Canada and the USA in Salt Lake City 2002. And, of course, the Sochi 2014 ski-cross, which was more like a luge competition. We bring you the 9 mesmerizing Winter Olympics  moments.

Mesmerizing Winter Olympics Moments: The Germinator

Herman Mayer flew to Japan to perform at the 1998 Nagano Games without major international titles under his belt. He was on the starting list for downhill, super-G, and giant slalom. During the first competition, the downhill, he fell hard at about 105 km/h. A few days later he was able to return to compete in the super G and giant slalom… and won gold in both events.

Norway’s Most Painful Cross-Country Defeat

Of the 30,000 Norwegian fans who attended that day, many will surely remember the 0.4 seconds that prevented Björn Delhi and his teammates from winning the long-awaited gold medal in the men’s 4×10 km cross-country relay at Lillehammer 1994. The strong Norwegian quartet (Vegard Ulvang, Bjorn Deli, Thomas Alsgaard, Sture Sivertsen) failed to live up to the hopes of the fans, losing to the Italian team (Maurilio de Zolt, Giorgio Vanzetta, Marco Albarello, and Silvio Fauner).

Although the legendary Delhi won a lot at the Olympics, the memory of this epic defeat of just a few centimeters in the last fraction of a second cannot make him smile – even after so many years.

Felix Loch Loses his Superpowers

In Pyeongchang 2018, German luger Felix Loch, the reigning Olympic champion and sports legend lost gold (and a podium overall) in a race he had been leading after the first three runs. By the will of fate in the fourth run, he made a series of incredible and unpredictable mistakes before finishing fifth. Loch took two golds in a row, winning the singles competition in Vancouver in  2010 and Sochi in 2014. But, as is often the case in sports, a dream can turn into a nightmare.

Ledecka Wins Two Incredible Gold Medals at Winter Olympics

Although this happened less than four years ago, the achievement of Ester Ledecka in the Olympic super-G in Pyeongchang 2018 is still being talked about. But it’s better not to talk about it with the Austrian Anna Veit, who was in the lead and was one step away from gold. She never imagined that an unknown skier from the Czech Republic would pass her by. The 23-year-old has yet to achieve any notable super-G results.  

A few days later, Ledecka also won the snowboarding parallel giant slalom. And she became the first woman in Winter Olympic history to win two gold medals in different sports at the same event.

Mesmerizing Winter Olympics Moments: Canadian Gold in Women’s Ice Hockey

Women’s ice hockey was first included in the Olympic program at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Predictably, Canada and the United States met in the gold medal match. The United States won the bout 3-1. But four years later Canada took revenge at the Salt Lake City Olympics with a 3-2 win in the final (breaking a long streak of eight defeats to the US).

It was a remarkable victory for the Canadian team. And after the final whistle, the hockey players danced and screamed on the ice. The Beijing 2022 Olympics is still on. You can bet on your favorite hockey team on 20Bet Sportsbook. The online sportsbook sites in China provide a large choice of betting sites.

Steven Bradbury Wins Gold by Surprise

Stephen Bradbury – Australia’s first international speed skater in short track speed skating. After a decade of total bad luck, with serious injuries derailing his career he was finally rewarded. He took the most incredible gold medal in the men’s 1000m final in Salt Lake City in 2002.

Having made it to the final, with the progress in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, the short track skater, ending his career, took the gold after four favorites went out of the game. His rivals were eliminated due to a fall on the last lap. This resulted in an accidental but still huge win for the unfortunate Bradbury.

Mesmerizing Winter Olympics Moments: Eddie “The Eagle” 

For Michael Edwards, participation in the Olympics was a very unrealistic dream. He was not a top athlete and his country, Great Britain, had no ski jumpers on the team. But when he was not selected for the 1988 Calgary Alpine skiing team, he decided to try to become the first ski jumper on Team GB to fulfill his Olympic dream. In Canada, his dream became a reality. Although he finished last in two tournaments, he earned the nickname “Eddie the Eagle”. And he is still known the world over for his tenacity. Don’t miss your chance to place your bet on 20Bet Sportsbook. Indeed, the online gambling sites in China offer a big variety of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.

Sochi 2014: Excellent Finish in Ski Cross

The second Olympic ski cross competition in Sochi 2014 was exciting. The podium was 100% French (Jean-Frédéric Chapuis took the gold, Arnaud Beauvolenta the silver, and Jonathan Midol the bronze).

But the first quarter-final ended in a very unusual way: only one of the three crossed the finish line. Three others fell right before the finish line. The last Swiss Armin Niederer finished first. The rest had to wait a while to find out their positions. 

Mesmerizing Winter Olympics Moments: Tara Lipinski’s Golden Debut

American figure skater Tara Lipinski was only 15 at the 1998 Nagano Games. But even at such a young age, she had already won the 1997 World Championships. Going into the free skate in Nagano, she was in second place. And she needed a perfect result to make it to the podium. She decided to try something no one else had done before in the world of women’s figure skating: a triple loop/triple loop combo. What happened next remains pure Olympic history. Check out our article about the True Sports Legends at the Winter Olympics with 100% results!

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