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Show D-2 Wed/Thurs/Fri, February 21-23, 2018 Expectation exceeded M Aerialist Olsen soaks up experience on the Olympic stage JOEL REICHENBERGER STEAMBOAT PILOT AND TODAY JOEL REICHENBERGER/STEAMBOAT PILOT AND TODAY Madison Olsen flies high in the night sky above Phoenix Snow Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Friday during the women’s aerials finals. T he last jump did not go well, but before she’d even dusted off the snow, Park City’s Madison Olsen, an Olympian in aerials, was on her feet, beaming a smile and waving to the crowd. She’d made it further than expected, further even than her two heralded teammates, to the final round of the 2018 Winter Olympics. She attempted a jump there she’d never even tried before, a full double full. That that’s even possible is one of the funny quirks of her sport. She’d landed hard on the snow, collapsing to her back and losing her skis, but she hopped up as quickly as possible and showed the crowd what was on her mind: This was a good day. “I was really just enjoying the mo- ment. It was awesome out there,” Olsen said. “The adrenaline was just pumping through my body and I was super excited to be out there jumping.” Continued on D-3» PRESENTED BY SAT URDAY M AY 19, 2018 PA R K C I T Y ’S 38 M I L E R E L AY R AC E RUNNINGWITHED.COM Register Now! Early-Bird Pricing and Swag! • Sweet swag for the Team Captain! • Discount pricing through 2/28 • Every student 18 and under receives special student pricing! EARLY-BIRD PRICING THROUGH 2/28/18! F O U N D I N G PA R T N E R ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT The UPS Store Park City, Utah OUR COMMUNITY’S INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION |