How Nick Baumgartner found Olympic redemption

Nick Baumgartner raises his hands in victory.

By NBC Olympics

Published February 11, 2026 11:25 am

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Snowboard cross veteran Nick Baumgartner walks through his Beijing Olympics experience, where he suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the men’s snowboard cross final before finally earning a gold medal days later.

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