Second-placed Devin Logan of the U.S. (L), Canada's winner Dara Howell (C) and Canada's third-placed Kim Lamarre celebrate during a ceremony after the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) - Canadian teenager Dara Howell nailed her opening run as her rivals fell like ninepins on the Rosa Khutor snow to win the first Olympic gold medal in women's freestyle skiing slopestyle at the Sochi Games on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old former figure skater set such an imposing target with a score of 94.20 that she was able to celebrate her victory before her second run, which effectively functioned as a lap of honour.
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