Here’s what you need to watch in Pyeongchang over the next 24 hours:
Team USA Takes Home Bronze in Team Figure Skating
America’s attempt at a gold medal in the figure skating team event came up short as the team finished with the Bronze medal. The team’s chances took a hit when one of its stars, Nathan Chen, fell during his Olympic debut on Friday. Adam Rippon represented the U.S. in the men’s free skate, one of three programs in the Team Event. Rippon had a fluid and steady routine, but his score was hurt by not hitting a quad. Canada took home the gold and the Olympic Athletes from Russia took home the silver.
Jamie Anderson Defends Gold Medal in Women’s Slopestyle
With a near flawless first run Jamie Anderson defended her gold medal in PyeongChang. Anderson led a strong group of Americans who were expected to contend for medals in the women’s slopestyle and was considered the favorite to repeat.
USA’s Bergsma Fades in 1500-Meter Speed Skating
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Heather Bergsma once again faded in the 1500-meter speed skating race, finishing eighth at the Pyeongchang Games on Monday.
Taking the gold was the Netherlands’ Ireen Wust. Miho Takagi of Japan won silver, Marrit Leenstra, also of the Netherlands, took the bronze.
Bergsma’s teammate, Brittany Bowe, was fifth.
Four years ago in Sochi, Bergsma entered the 1500-meter as a medal favorite — but she struggled there too, finishing seventh. Bergsma beat Wust and Takagi at the 2017 World Championships. Wust had already won a silver medal in Pyeongchang, in the 3000-meter race.
How to watch: Watch the event again here.
Also, watch the race as part of NBC’s primetime coverage Monday night beginning at 8 p.m.
UPDATE: Mikaela Shiffrin Pyeongchang Debut in Giant Slalom Canceled Due to High Winds
Mikaela Shiffrin's debut at the Pyeongchang Winter Games was canceled about three hours before it was scheduled to begin Monday because of strong winds. It was the second Alpine skiing race called off at the Olympics. A new date was not announced immediately.
Shiffrin became a breakout American star at the Sochi Olympics, where she became the youngest-ever Olympic slalom champion at age 18. She’s looking to add a lot more hardware this time.
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Now 22, Shiffrin has committed to skiing both the giant slalom and the slalom In Pyeongchang, and she might add the other three individual women’s races. Last year, Shiffrin became the first woman to win three consecutive slalom world titles in 78 years.
Up first for Shiffrin: The giant slalom. She’ll look to better her fifth-place finish in the event from the 2014 Olympics. She won a silver medal in the giant slalom in the 2017 World Championships.
Lindsey Vonn, another standout American skier, will not compete in the giant slalom.
