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Lindsey Jacobellis: Almost

Lindsey Jacobellis was favourite to win gold in the Snowboard Cross at the Winter Olympics in 2006. What followed was one of the most infamous moments of the year鈥檚 games.

In 2006, Lindsey Jacobellis was riding high in the world of snowboarding and arrived at that year鈥檚 Winter Olympics in Turin in Italy, a firm favourite to win gold in the inaugural Snowboard Cross event.

What followed was the most infamous moments of that year鈥檚 games, as Lindsey鈥檚 Olympic dream came crashing down in a split second. Nearly 20 years later, Lindsey speaks to Jorja McAndrew to talk through the events on the mountainside and whether she鈥檚 been able to move on from it.

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(Photo: America's Lindsey Jacobellis in action on last jump during the Ladies' Snowboard Cross Finals at Bardonecchia in Italy. Credit: Getty Images)

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