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The New York Times said that American snowboarders Lindsey Jacobellis, 36, and Nick Baumgartner, 40, won gold in the mixed-gender team snowboardcross event on Saturday, an event that will debut at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The two, who have been friends for a long time, were the oldest duo in the medal round. After embracing Baumgartner at the finish line, Jacobellis quipped, "We're the 80s babies." "We came in hot today and we're definitely looking forward to it." Jacobellis claimed Team USA's first gold medal of the 2022 Olympics in the women's snowboardcross event on Wednesday, according to USA Today. In the mixed-gender snowboardcross, Italy got silver while Canada took bronze. According to the New York Times, Baumgartner won the first leg of the final race by a hair "In a final with two Italian teams, Jacobellis soon slipped to third place. She overtook one rider on a tiny jump and then pursued Michela Moioli of Italy down the cours

Biden planned to urge Putin to de-escalate the situation and withdraw the over 100,000 With the threat of conflict growing, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden have ended a phone discussion to discuss the Ukraine crisis, as the White House claims intelligence shows Russia might invade at any time. According to the White House, the call lasted 62 minutes. Russian troops stationed near Ukraine's borders. According to a US official familiar with the results, the US received evidence that Russia is considering Wednesday as a potential date for an invasion. The individual, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to talk publicly, would not specify how conclusive the intelligence was. Russia's buildup of artillery near Ukraine, however, has reached the stage where it might attack on short notice, according to US sources. Prior to speaking with Biden, Putin spoke on the phone with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlie