Olympic Snowboarding Schedule 2014: TV Info for Day 9 Events at Sochi Games
Snowboarding action at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi has already produced a handful of medals for competing nations, but Day 9 featured one of the most exciting events of the tournament so far.ย
With the women's snowboard cross concluding, the United States of America still holds four Olympic golds in snowboardingโmore than any other country. But Czech Republic was able to nab one in the women's snowboard cross in epic fashion.
We've already seen some highly entertaining moments in snowboarding so far in the Sochi Games, and the rest of the slate shouldn't disappoint, with a number of exciting events scheduled.
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Check below for information on catching the Day 9 event Sunday night in prime time.
| Preliminary/Qtr/Semis | 3 p.m. | NBC |
| Finals | 7 p.m. | NBC |
Note: Events have already taken place and areย prerecordedย to air at above times
Women's Snowboard Cross
Gold: Eva Samkova, Czech Republic
Silver: Dominique Maltais, Canada
Bronze: Chloe Trespeuch, France
The snowboard cross event, or what is known as "boardercross" by X Games enthusiasts, has been in the Olympics since 2006 and is similar to motocross. Snowboarders race down an inclined hill around a course, and the winner is claimed champion.
The women's event Sunday was the third straight Games in which this event proved to be one of the most entertaining spectacles on the snow during the Winter Olympics.
The gold and silver medalists from the 2010 Vancouver Games, Maelle Ricker of Canada and Deborah Anthonioz of France, were in the field but failed to finish in the top 12. Instead, it was Eva Samkova of Czech Republic taking home gold for her country, with Canada's Dominique Maltais and Chloe Trespeuch of France winning silver and bronze, respectively.
Samkova's victory was hardly in question throughout, as she led from start to finish and was never closely pressed by any other snowboarders.ย
She capped up her stunning victory with this creative tweet and an accompanying link to her gold medal, with a message that translates in English to "this color is good":
Samkova wasn't the only one making history, though. Maltais of Canada, one of the favorites heading into the event, became the first-ever multiple-time medalist in women's snowboard cross by notching the silver.
Her win also helped propel Canada up the medal count. The country nabbed two medals on the day after falling off the pace a bit in recent days, as SensNation noted:
Maltaisย has a bronze from the 2006 Torino Games as well.ย
Sunday's win byย Samkovaย undoubtedly signals a changing of the guard in women's snowboard cross. Maltais has been one of the top contenders in the sport, but at 33, her Olympic days are likely over, whileย Samkova, not even 21, has plenty of Games left in her.ย
