Kaitlyn Farrington of the United States competes in the Women's Snowboard Halfpipe at the 2014 Winter Olympics on February 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (© Harry How/Getty Images)

Kaitlyn Farrington of the United States competes in the Women's Snowboard Halfpipe at the 2014 Winter Olympics on February 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia (© Harry How/Getty Images)

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