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Olympic gold: Slovenia’s Ursa Bogataj soars past competition

Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates during the flower ceremony after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Gold medalist Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, center, celebrates with silver medalist Katharina Althaus, of Germany, left, and Nika Kriznar, during the flower ceremony for the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) silver medalist Katharina Althaus, of Germany, left, watches as Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrate during the flower ceremony after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates during the flower ceremony after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Gold medalist Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, center, celebrates with silver medalist Katharina Althaus, of Germany, left, and Nika Kriznar, during the flower ceremony for the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) silver medalist Katharina Althaus, of Germany, left, watches as Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrate during the flower ceremony after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates during the flower ceremony after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Gold medalist Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, center, celebrates with silver medalist Katharina Althaus, of Germany, left, and Nika Kriznar, during the flower ceremony for the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) silver medalist Katharina Althaus, of Germany, left, watches as Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrate during the flower ceremony after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates during the flower ceremony after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Gold medalist Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, center, celebrates with silver medalist Katharina Althaus, of Germany, left, and Nika Kriznar, during the flower ceremony for the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) silver medalist Katharina Althaus, of Germany, left, watches as Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrate during the flower ceremony after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates during the flower ceremony after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Gold medalist Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, center, celebrates with silver medalist Katharina Althaus, of Germany, left, and Nika Kriznar, during the flower ceremony for the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) silver medalist Katharina Althaus, of Germany, left, watches as Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrate during the flower ceremony after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, reacts after her jump during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates during the flower ceremony after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Gold medalist Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, center, celebrates with silver medalist Katharina Althaus, of Germany, left, and Nika Kriznar, during the flower ceremony for the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) silver medalist Katharina Althaus, of Germany, left, watches as Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrate during the flower ceremony after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Sara Takanashi, of Japan, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping trial round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Ema Klinec, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping trial round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Nika Kriznar, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping trial round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Katharina Althaus, of Germany, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping trial round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during the women's normal hill individual ski jumping trial round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Olympic gold: Slovenia’s Ursa Bogataj soars past competition