Winter Olympics 2022 -- Lindsey Jacobellis and Nathan Chen get redemption, 41-year-old John Clarey wins silver and other moments that have inspired us so far

The 2022 Winter Olympics aren't even at the halfway point, but we've already seen some incredible moments. From the heartwarming to the inspiring, here are some of our favorites so far.

In 2006, Lindsey Jacobellis was one jump away from securing the gold medal in snowboardcross. With a sizable lead between her and the next-closest competitor, it looked like all but a guarantee. And then the unthinkable happened — she attempted a trick and fell. Tanja Frieden passed her and Jacobellis had to settle for the silver.

She competed in the next three Olympics, hoping to claim what had once seemed so tantalizing close, but never reached the podium.

At 36, and likely participating in her final Olympics, Jacobellis wasn't a favorite to medal in 2022. But she took the lead early in the final — and never relinquished it. She crossed the finish line to win her first gold medal, and the first for Team USA in Beijing. She became the oldest U.S. woman athlete to win a medal of any kind at the Winter Olympics.

Three days later, she won a second gold medal — with teammate Nick Baumgartner in the Olympic debut of mixed snowboardcross.

Even most of her opponents were thrilled for her.

«For Lindsey to win in her fifth Games and be at the pinnacle of this sport so long and inspire so many young girls like me — she is the face of this sport,» her teammate Stacy Gaskill, 21, tearfully told The New York Times.

WHAT A MOMENT, <a href=«https://twitter.com/LindsJacobellis?ref_src=» https: www.espn.com>@LindsJacobellis

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The admiration for Jacobellis wasn't limited to her competitors. Reporting for NBC