22. Let The Games Begin
LET THE GAMES BEGIN
The day we’ve all been waiting for has arrived.
Team USA has officially said Buongiornio to Italy.
The team charter landed in Milan early Wednesday morning, and with one day until the Opening Ceremonies, the city is alive with excitement.
From figure skating to bobsleigh, biathlon to freestyle skiing, there are no shortage of events in which Team USA is slated to excel.
But the real story to watch is happening on the mountainside, where the newlyweds Ryder Finch and Mabel Quinn will be competing in the men and women’s halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air.
Both have brought home gold in previous years, most notably, Quinn’s record-breaking win in Pyeongchang where she became the youngest American snowboarder to achieve the honor.
All eyes will be on the young couple as they embark on their first Winter Games as husband and wife, and while those pesky pregnancy rumors were shut down on the Hot Girl Walk podcast earlier this week (not to mention, Quinn’s bold choice to wear nothing but a sports bra and low rise leggings while exploring the athlete's village this morning), one can’t help but wonder if the excitement in her personal life won’t have an effect on Mabel’s professional life.
Will Ryder Finch be the only half of America’s favorite couple to see the center podium this year? Only time will tell.
- Sarah Hannigan, Inside The Games.