One of the themes of the 2022 Winter Olympics: Women supporting women

New Zealand’s Zoi Sadowski-Synnott had just come up short in her bid for the gold medal in the Olympic women’s snowboard big air contest, but she didn’t even release her boots from her board before diving into a bear hug with winner Anna Gasser of Austria, who was waiting at the finish area.

The hug between the silver and gold medalists quickly turned into a heap of Olympians, who joyfully piled on top of each other, whether they had won a medal or not.

“I feel like it’s so special that we’re all so close together,” Gasser said of her fellow competitors afterward. “I felt the girls were so happy for me. Without them I wouldn’t be where I am today, as they inspire me every day in training. I can’t believe this happened and I’m so happy with where the sport has gone this last couple of years.”

ALL THE HUGS!!