Jen Hudak has always dreamed of winning an Olympic gold medal. Two X Games golds, three U.S. Championships and two World Championship podiums later, it looks like Hudak will have a chance when halfpipe skiing makes its Olympic debut in 2014. (Jen Desmond)
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Freeskiing champion Jen Hudak, a six times X Games medalist and the face of her sport of halfpipe skiing since it burst onto the Olympic stage, is on the sidelines this weekend with a knee injury that will keep her from realizing her Olympic dream.
Freeskiing champion Jen Hudak, a six times X Games medalist and the face of her sport of halfpipe skiing since it burst onto the Olympic stage, is still hopeful for a shot at the Olympic Team following a crash at the Dew Tour on Wednesday.
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Since the early days of skiing in her backyard, Jen Hudak has dreamed of winning an Olympic gold medal. Two X Games gold medals, three U.S. Championships and two World Championship podiums later, it looks like Hudak will have a chance when halfpipe skiing makes its Olympic debut in 2014. In 2010, she established herself as the premier U.S. halfpipe skier on the women's side, sweeping the X Games superpipe in both Aspen, CO and Tignes, France while also topping the overall AFP series rankings – the freeskiing equivalent to snagging a World Cup globe. After suffering a torn ACL in early 2012, Hudak has made it her priority to get back on top of her game with cross-training and hearty gym sessions at the Center of Excellence in Park City, UT. In 2013, Hudak strategically made her comeback at X Games in Aspen, where she advanced to the finals and eased her way back into competition for the remainder of the season. JEN SAYS FIRST TRACKS OFF THE SNOW |
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