ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) - Even in the cauldron of competition that is an Olympic final, slopestyle snowboarding champion Jamie Anderson was still trying to remember the reasons she originally got into the sport - fun and friendship.
Described by British bronze medallist Jenny Jones as "a bit of a hippy", American Anderson did not buck the stereotype when she was asked why she was smiling at the top of the slope before the run which won her a gold medal on Sunday.
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