Shawn Smith

Sr. Digital Producer, NBC Olympics. | Tokyo 2020 | Beijing 2022

[NBC OlympicTalk @NBCOlympicTalk]

The @USParalympics flag bearer for the PyeongChang Opening Ceremony is a trend setter in one sport and an eight-time X Games gold medalist between two other sports. https://t.co/YNrJulB3yP

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

And even though the Olympics are over, I'll share a link to one of my favorite stories I covered: It's on U.S. Alpine snowboarder AJ Muss and the journey he took to get to Pyeongchang. https://t.co/ASyBfd0lJ7

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

Well, the Olympics are a wrap. Hard to narrow down all the top snowboarding moments, but here's my attempt it. https://t.co/z15ats5x4o

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

https://t.co/nhvbzhbFyz

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

Ester Ledecka first woman to win gold in two sports at same Winter Olympics https://t.co/z8dXYeVWdP

[Nick Zaccardi @nzaccardi]

Ester Ledecká wins snowboard parallel giant slalom gold one week after Alpine skiing super-g gold. Third athlete to win Winter Olympic titles in different sports, first since 1932 and the first woman.

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

@andyingy Yep! Could also potentially become the first woman to win gold in two different sports at the same WInter Olympics.

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

Ester Ledecka guaranteed a medal (either gold or silver) in PGS snowboarding

[NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympics]

WATCH OUT SQUIRREL.

[Kyle Mack @_KyleMack]

Can I catch a ride back to the states on Air Force One?? https://t.co/ngiKbzmJjx

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

Canada's Seb Toots wins inaugural big air gold; USA's Kyle Mack takes silver https://t.co/63NTRwSlx1

[NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympics]

BLOODY. DRACULA.

@_KyleMack lands one of the coolest-named tricks, a frontside 1440 Bloody Dracula, to earn #silver for @TeamUSA! #WinterOlympics https://t.co/nZf7QVVztK

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

Chris Corning is the first (and so far only) one to try a quad cork. Couldn't quite land it though.

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

Mark McMorris unable to land that switch backside triple cork 1620 on either of his first two attempts, and he's out of medal contention

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

10 minutes until Max Parrot, Mark McMorris and the rest of the field battle for Olympic big air gold. Here's a quick preview: https://t.co/4Bhf8YRMRn

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

Ester Ledecka was faster than everyone else by more than a second on her first qualifying run. Looks on her way to being the No. 1 seed in PGS snowboarding.

[Snowboarder Magazine @Snowboardermag]

Where Did Team USA Get That Space Helmet? https://t.co/qFl1BAKMDH

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

Anna Gasser edges out Jamie Anderson for big air gold https://t.co/zRs9nPaRjP

[Shawn Smith @ShawnSmithNBC]

David Wise defends ski halfpipe title; Alex Ferreira wins silver https://t.co/uhSv8Ys9wL