![]() It was the first Olympic medal of her career. Marino, from Westport, CT, took the lead during run two out. Marino, of Westport, was in the lead until she was overtaken in the last round. 5, Julia Marino claimed silver in womens snowboard slopestyle, solidifying Team USAs first medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The IOC has not yet publicly commented on the dispute. Connecticut snowboarder Julia Marino, 24, grabbed a silver in women’s slopestyle to become the first American to win a medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Sunday. ![]() I was super-hyped with how I did in slope, my main event, and decided not to risk further injury even (though) that didn’t appear to be the top priority of the IOC.” Was just feeling pretty physically and mentally drained from this distraction and the slam I took. I had no speed for the jump and wasn’t able to clear it several times. “Anyway I dropped into the jump to see how the tailbone felt after taking a slam the other day in practice and after my base being altered. “For everyone asking, the night before the big air, the IOC told me they no longer approved my board even (though) they approved it for slope … They told me I would be disqualified if I didn’t cover the logo and obligated me to literally draw on the base of my board with a sharpie,” Marino wrote in a post. ![]() Marino had two falls before the big air event one apparently due to distraction from the controversy where she injured her tailbone and one after covering the Prada logo on her board as instructed. Julia (Jules) Marino (born September 11, 1997) is an American snowboarder from Westport, Connecticut living in Quebec who competes in the Slopestyle and Big Air disciplines. Your inbox approves Meet Team USA Reporting. ![]() Taking to Instagram, where she labels herself a “Prada athlete”, Marino was critical of the IOC, claiming safety was not its priority. Snowboarder Julia Marino revealed why she withdrew from big air after earning Team USAs first medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics a week ago. ![]()
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