PHOTOS: Women’s Parallel Giant Slalom at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
February 19, 2014
Women's snowboard parallel giant slalom gold medalist Switzerland's Patrizia Kummer, center, celebrates on the podium with silver medalist Tomoka Takeuchi of Japan, left, and bronze medalist Alena Zavarzina of Russia at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ( Sochi Olympics Snowboard )
Switzerland's Patrizia Kummer, right, competes with Japan's Tomoka Takeuchi in the women's snowboard parallel giant slalom final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Kummer took the gold medal. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) ( Sochi Olympics Snowboard )
Alena Zavarzina of Russia competes in the Snowboard Women's Parallel Giant Slalom Semifinals on day twelve of the 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 19, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) ( 470272053 )
Canada's Ariane Lavigne competes in the Women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom Quarterfinals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527239151 )
Gloria Kotnik of Slovenia in action during the women's Parallel Giant Slalom qualification at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 19 February 2014. EPA/JENS BUETTNER ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Japan's Tomoka Takeuchi competes in the Women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom Final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527240415 )
Ina Meschik (R) of Austria competes against Marianne Leeson of Canada in the quarter final of the women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 19 February 2014. EPA/SERGEY ILNITSKY ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Germany's Isabella Laboeck competes in the Women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom elimination run at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527233577 )
Netherlands' Nicolien Sauerbreij (L) and Austria's Ina Meschik compete in the Women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom 1/8 Finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527246480 )
Japan's Tomoka Takeuchi competes in the women's snowboard parallel giant slalom semifinal at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Takeuchi took the silver medal. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) ( Sochi Olympics Snowboard )
Canada's Ariane Lavigne reacts after competing in the Women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom 1/8 Finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527246509 )
Gold Medallist, Switzerland's Patrizia Kummer celebrates in the Women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom Final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527244972 )
Russia's Alena Zavarzina celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the women's snowboard parallel giant slalom final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ( Sochi Olympics Snowboard )
Bronze Medallist, Russia's Alena Zavarzina celebrates in the Women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom Final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527246909 )
(L-R) Silver Medallist, Japan's Tomoka Takeuchi; Gold Medallist, Switzerland's Patrizia Kummer; and Bronze Medallist, Russia's Alena Zavarzina celebrate at the Women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom Flower Ceremony at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527244661 )
Winner Patrizia Kummer of Switzerland is flanked by second placed Tomoka Takeuchi (L) of Japan and third placed Alena Zavarzina (R) of Russia during the flower ceremony for the women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 19 February 2014. EPA/JENS BUETTNER ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Women's snowboard parallel giant slalom gold medalist Switzerland's Patrizia Kummer, right, celebrates with silver medalist Tomoka Takeuchi of Japan after the flower ceremony at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ( Sochi Olympics Snowboard )
Gold Medallist, Switzerland's Patrizia Kummer celebrates at the Women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom Flower Ceremony at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527246225 )
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