Moioli misses the double gold

The 26-year-old, who waved the Italian flag at the opening ceremony instead of Sofia Goggia, had to admit defeat in the semi-finals in Zhangjiakou. The grand dame of snowboard cross Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) benefited from this and won the longed-for first gold medal of her impressive career. Behind her, Frenchwoman Chloe Trespuech grabbed silver, Meryeta Odine from Canada surprisingly took bronze.

Moioli went into the race with a clear goal: she wanted gold - and thus successfully defend her title from Pyeongchang 2018. The athlete from Bergamo underlined her ambitions with the best time in the qualification, which also took place on Wednesday. Her biggest opponent, Charlotte Banks, was right behind. The duel that has been recurring this season was becoming apparent. But things turned out differently: the three-time season winner Banks didn't get off to a good start, was then put under pressure by her competitors and was completely unexpectedly eliminated in the quarter-finals. The Moioli path to gold now seemed clear - with emphasis on seemed. A messed up day In the semi-final, the 26-year-old landed on the flat and then lost a lot of speed, causing Trespuech to overtake her. Although she tried everything in the last few meters, the big gold favorite couldn't do anything. To make matters worse, in the small final that followed, she also fell. The next chance for a medal comes in the mixed competition. It is still uncertain which partner she will start there with.

The new Olympic champion: Lindsey Jacobellis © APA/afp / MARCO BERTORELLO

Meanwhile, Lindsey Jacobellis crowned her glorious career in the final. The 36-year-old has won six World Cup gold medals, 31 World Cup victories and the overall World Cup twice. The missing Olympic gold medal now joins these trophies.

The result: Pos Name Country 1. Linsdey Jacobellis USA 2. Chloe Trespuech France 3. Meryeta Odine Canada 4. Belle Brockhoff Australia 5. Julia Pereira De Sousa Mabileau France 6. Tess Critchlow Canada 7. Stacy Gaskill USA 8. Michele Moioli Italy

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Moioli misses the double gold

Italy's flag bearer Michela Moioli clearly missed out on the second Olympic gold medal of her career at the Winter Games in Beijing on Wednesday.

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