"It is the end of your Winter Olympics event. You have crossed the finish line, landed all your jumps, or done whatever sporting melange comprises the biathalon or Nordic combined successfully enough to earn yourself a medal. Congratulations! But your body is feeling a little crazy. Your skin feels amphibious from the swamp of your sweat. Your face is numb from the elements, slapped by gusting winds and battered by wintry mix. Your moisture-wicking performance-wear has nobly completed its mission"
"Alex Ferreira of the United States, Henry Sildaru of Estonia, and Brendan MacKay of Team Canada, who won gold, silver, and bronze, respectively, all changed out of their official freestyle ski suits and opted for some more casual insulated outerwear for the podium. As is only traditional for podiums these days, the Olympians swapped their protective helmets for warm beanies."
"Few Olympians took coziness more seriously than Su Yiming of China, the gold medalist in men's snowboard slopestyle. You can bet your ass that Su, the first snowboarder to complete and successfully land a 1980-degree aerial spin in competition (Sabrina's take: That seems like too many degrees!), wore a helmet for safety as he sailed across the slopestyle obstacle course."
After competition, medalists shed wet performance suits and replace them with insulated outerwear and warm beanies to recover and stay comfortable on the podium. Alex Ferreira, Henry Sildaru, and Brendan MacKay changed out of official freestyle ski suits into casual insulated jackets; MacKay's maple leaf insignia signaled national pride while the three wrapped their arms around each other for a photo. Su Yiming, men's snowboard slopestyle gold medalist, traded his helmet for an exceptionally furry headpiece after landing a historic 1980-degree aerial spin. The podium becomes a place for athletes to warm up, celebrate, and display cozy outerwear.
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