SOCHI SCENE: The first gold

By The Associated Press

Published February 8, 2014 10:44am ET

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SOCHI SCENE: The first gold — United States' Sage Kotsenburg, center, celebrates with Norway's Staale Sandbech, left, and Canada's Mark McMorris after Kotsenburg won the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Sandbech took the silver medal and McMorris took bronze. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) | Andy Wong

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The first gold medal awarded at the 2014 Sochi Games ended up with three snowboarders on the top podium, hugging it out after grinding and spinning their way down the slopestyle course.

Sage Kotsenburg’s win showcased a different competitive vibe brought by one of the newest Olympic events, with the American celebrating his win with Norwegian and Canadian opponents as if they were teammates.

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