Julia Marino

Every four years, the Winter Olympics displays tremendous talent and athleticism among the greatest winter-sport athletes worldwide. Unfortunately, the action isn’t always as straightforward as athletes winning and losing in their respective sports. This year in particular, there were numerous controversial moments that took over the grand Olympic stage.  As the Closing Ceremony marks the end of the Beijing...

From Shaun White’s final ride to Chloe Kim’s repeat, here were the best snowboarding moments at the Winter Olympics.

Julia Marino’s decision to withdraw from the big Aar contest is linked her Prada snowboard and Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter.

American snowboarder Julia Marino said the International Olympic Committee told her she could not use a board with the “Prada” logo on it, as it violated “Rule 40.” Here’s what that means.

Julia Marino, who won a silver medal in the women’s snowboarding slopestyle competition riding a Prada snowboard, says the IOC ruled the Prada logo needed to be covered up and that was part of the reason she did not take part in the women’s big air competition.

Just prior to the big air event, Julia Marino says she was told the Prada snowboard violated the IOC’s “Rule 40.”

The hopes for a U.S. Olympic medal in women’s Big Air now rest with Hailey Langland, the lone member of Team USA to advance past the qualifying rounds on Sunday. Langland finished 12th to claim the last spot in the finals. She scored 127.50 to edge out Switzerland’s Bianca Gisler by a quarter of a point. Fellow Americans Jamie...

Connecticut’s Julia Marino will not be competing in the women’s big air snowboarding competition after sustaining an injury during practice. The 24-year-old was set to jump 23rd in the 30-snowboarder field during qualifying Monday, just ahead of 2018 gold medalist Anna Gasser of Austria. It was a surprise when she didn’t appear. Marino’s scratch appears to have been a...

One of the most popular food options at the athletes’ village in Beijing appears to be dumplings. “I get back from the mountain and—dumplings,” said silver medalist Julia Marino. NBCLX’s Ngozi Ekeledo and Fernando Hurtado asked a few athletes how many dumplings they’ve consumed at the Winter Olympics to see who comes out on top. They also tell us what...

Team USA freestyle skier Jaelin Kauf clinched the silver medal in the women’s moguls finals Saturday.  The 25-year-old Wyoming native talked to NBC to describe her experience in the Olympic Village since arriving in Beijing and the first thing she did following her big win. Kauf explained her medal-winning experience wouldn’t have been possible without her support system back...

Five days into the Winter Olympics and no gold-winning performances, Team USA finally won a gold medal thanks to Lindsey Jacobellis.

The U.S. entered Sunday night with two medals and a slew of opportunities to pick up additional hardware before the end of Day 3. Through two days, Team USA is without a gold medal. The squad does have two silvers, courtesy of Julia Marino and Jaelin Kauf. Here’s a look at their medal-winning highlights: The freestyle skier finished second...

Julia Marino, who recently won the silver medal in women’s snowboard slopestyle at the 2022 Winter Olympics, discusses her Olympic experience in Beijing.

Connecticut’s own Julia Marino, of Westport, took home Team USA’s first medal of the 2022 Winter Olympics with a silver in snowboarding’s slopestyle event. See some of her video highlights from that event and other incredible footage of women’s snowboarding as it has unfolded in Beijing so far: Julia Marino put together a picture-perfect Run 2, perhaps a career-best,...

Julia Marino fills in the blanks about her favorite person she met in Beijing, her favorite food so far and how she passes time in the athletes’ village.

Julia Marino celebrated her silver medal — the first medal for Team USA in Beijing — with her family back in Connecticut.

Julia Marino collects Team USA‘s first medal of the Games.

Not even competitors could deny their excitement at the history-making finish in the women’s snowboard slopestyle event Saturday in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Julia Marino won silver in the women’s slopestyle to earn the United States its first medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

USA’s Julia Marino gets silver in women’s snowboarding slopestyle event at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics