Red Gerard is the youngest male Olympic snowboarding champion ever. The 17-year-old won a gold medal last weekend in the slopestyle event. He joins @CBSThisMorning with more on his big win and what it was like to compete in the Winter Games #Olympics #PyeongChang2018pic.twitter.com/yftvuXtjSY
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“I just haven’t really had the time to think about it,” Red Gerard says of winning gold medal and becoming the youngest male Olympic snowboarding champion ever. “It’s been wild.”pic.twitter.com/bGqQws3w6F
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“Once I found out I was on the podium, I didn’t really care what spot I got -- as long as I got top 3, that was insane to me,” Olympic snowboarder Red Gerard sayspic.twitter.com/SBfydqQimV
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@jdickerson: You woke up late on the day of the competition -- what was that like? “The jacket was a little tough,” Red Gerard says. “It was a little mess of a morning … but things worked out.”pic.twitter.com/Zn2xpjKesd5 replies 6 retweets 30 likesShow this thread
.@jdickerson: What’s it like carrying the gold medal around?
Red Gerard: “Well, the neck definitely starts to hurt. It’s a heavy one, for sure.”pic.twitter.com/omJwAGfCwI
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