After falling short in Sarajevo, Calgary (racing the afternoon after his sister’s death), and Albertville, Jansen finally struck gold in the 1,000 meter event in Lillehammer. Ten years after his Olympics debut, speed skater Dan Jansen finally won the gold he had fought so hard for. Sometimes, the best victories are worth waiting for. The most difficult trick in snowboarding history, White’s Tomahawk highlighted how far the sport had come since its introduction at the 2006 Turin Games, which White also won. What did shock was the trick he pulled off: the world’s first Double McTwist 1260, which White dubbed the Tomahawk. Shaun White is nothing if not daring, so it wasn’t a complete shock when he elected to take another run during the 2010 Vancouver Snowboarding Halfpipe finals after securing the gold medal. While he didn’t win silver (which his original pace could have easily earned him), Lemieux was awarded an honorary medal for his heroic act. After handing the competitors off to a rescue crew, he resumed the race and still beat out 11 of the other competitors (coming in 21st out of 32). But when - amid dangerous winds - he noticed a competitor’s capsized boat, he disqualified himself, abandoning the race to help save the two injured sailors. When Canadian sailor Lawrence Lemieux began racing at the 1988 South Korea Olympics, he fully intended on playing to win. Moussambani competed in the 100-meter freestyle qualifying race and lost miserably, but his perseverance wowed fans all over the world. The Equitorial Guinea native gained entry into the Olympics through a wildcard for athletes from developing countries who might not have elaborate training facilities. Eric Moussambani made a splash in the 2000 Summer Games, the first time he’d ever seen an Olympic-sized pool and only months after he’d taken up swimming.
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