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The term izzy atkin appears in recent coverage of the Winter Olympics as Team GB celebrated Zoe Atkin's bronze in the women's freeski halfpipe and a record-equalling five medals overall. The final day of the Winter Olympics featured a packed programme and a closing ceremony scheduled from 19: 00 GMT in Verona.
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Zoe Atkin's halfpipe bronze
Freestyle skier Zoe Atkin, 23, won a bronze medal in the women's halfpipe final in Italy. Atkin, from Massachusetts, qualified in first place but fell behind Eileen Gu and Li Fanghui in the final; the Chinese pair won gold and silver respectively. Atkin said she was nervous about the final and "played it a little bit safe on my first run" but then "stepped it up a little bit on my third run". She added: "I've been working on my run for the past four years, even longer, and to be able to come back to the Olympics and be on the podium means so much to me. " The context notes she came into the Games having won the superpipe competition at last month's Aspen X Games.
Team GB's record-equalling five medals
The result means a record-equalling medal tally of five for Team GB. The delegation had already secured three golds, more than at any other Winter Games, plus a silver in the men's curling on Saturday. The total haul of five medals was also achieved in 2014 and 2018.
Skeleton and snowboarding golds
Team GB secured golds in the mixed team snowboarding, mixed team skeleton and the men's singles skeleton. Last weekend, Team GB made history with two golds in one day: Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale won the mixed team snowboarding gold, and Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker won the mixed team skeleton gold. It was the first time Team GB had secured two gold medals on a single day at any previous Winter Games. Matt Weston also separately took the men's singles skeleton title.
Ice hockey finals and curling
The United States won the last medal of the Games, beating Canada in the men's ice hockey final in overtime. The scoreline for the men's final is recorded as Canada 1-2 USA. Jack Hughes was singled out as "the golden boy" and described as the hero in the men's final. There was also a 2-1 overtime win over Canada in the women's gold medal match, with Megan Keller described as the hero in that match. At the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Emma Smith was on the scene and observers described helmets and sticks all over the ice as the whole USA team piled onto the ice and into the barrier on the far side of the rink in a group hug.
Bobsleigh, curling and closing plans
Brad Hall's GB crew finished seventh in the four-man bobsleigh event, with Germany taking the gold in that discipline. In women's curling, Sweden beat Switzerland to win a fourth women's curling gold in the past six Games. Team GB missed out on a gold in the men's curling after losing to Canada in a tense final; the team, led by Bruce Mouat, had to settle for silver, a repeat of their result from the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. The closing ceremony is scheduled from 19: 00 GMT in Verona, and Matt Weston and Charlotte Bankes will be the flag-bearers for Team GB.
Final-day coverage noted the conclusion of the gold-medal events at these Games and the arrival of the closing ceremony at 19: 00 GMT in Verona.
