A Fall for Westport’s Julia Marino at Olympics

Westport’s Julia Marino made her Olympic debut in snowboard slopestyle today but fell on her first run amid challenging weather conditions. In the end, American Jamie Anderson won a second consecutive gold medal, while Canada’s Laurie Blouin took silver and Finland’s Enni Rukajarvi got bronze. Many questioned whether the finals should have been held in the strong cross-winds. Four out of every five Olympians crash-landed during the event. Said a BBC commentator: “You wouldn’t land an airplane in this.” NBC Sports photo