From Sidney Crosby's golden goal to Eve Muirhead's redemption, the Winter Olympics have produced moments of pure magic. Here are six that stand the test of time.
In 2010, Canada's men's ice hockey team faced immense pressure in a gold-medal final against the USA. After a dramatic comeback, the game went to overtime, where Sidney Crosby scored 'The Golden Goal', securing victory and etching his name into Canadian sport history.
Lindsey Jacobellis's 2006 snowboard cross final is remembered for a costly showboating error that cost her gold. Sixteen years later, at Beijing 2022, she finally claimed the top spot, becoming the oldest American woman to win a Winter Olympic gold.
Austrian skier Hermann Maier's 1998 downhill crash was terrifying, but he miraculously stood up and went on to win two gold medals days later. Meanwhile, in 1984, British ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean mesmerised the world with their flawless routine to Boléro, earning perfect scores and a place in figure skating history.
Eric Heiden's performance at Lake Placid 1980 remains unmatched, winning five individual gold medals in speed skating. And in 2022, Eve Muirhead led her team to Britain's first women's curling gold, overcoming years of near misses and pandemic disruption.
