Ester Ledecka competing in the Women's Super G event. Photo: ReutersCzechs have celebrated their nation's first Alpine Olympic gold medal after Ester Ledecka's shock win in the Super-G on borrowed skis in South Korea. Photo: ReutersLedecka produced one of the biggest upsets of the Winter Olympics when she tore down Jeongseon slope in PyeongChang in bib number 26 to win the race on borrowed skis. A grateful Ledecka thanked fans on her Facecbook page, which swelled with more than 30,000 "likes" and 2,700 shares after her win over Austria's Anna Veith. Her win reminded Czechs of another surprise Olympic win in 1998 in Nagano when Jaromir Jagr and Dominik Hasek led the men's ice hockey team to a gold medal win over Russia.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 17, 2018 20:26 UTC