Emery Lehman, with Oak Park and Franklin Park ties, earned a bronze medal in speedskating in the 2022 Beijing Olympics in men's team pursuit on Feb. 15.
Kamila Valieva uncharacteristically faltered, tumbling to fourth place in the women’s figure skating event she was expected to win. Mikaela Shiffrin is disqualified, again, after missing a gate in the combined event.
The 23-year-old Alaska native led from the start, laying down a 90.01 on his very first run to cruise to the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Salt Lake City resident Nick Goepper won silver with a score of 85.35.