Sarah Hendrickson helped make history at the Sochi Olympics, taking part in the first-ever women’s ski jumping competition at a Winter Games.
In fact, she was the first one down the hill.
I am bib number one today. That means I will be the first girl EVER to ski jump in an Olympic event. ALL SMILES 🙂
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 11, 2014
The Utah native, 19, finished 21st in the individual normal hill and then found some time to enjoy herself around Sochi. That included taking over the NBC Olympics Twitter handle on Monday. Take a look.
I’m with @NBCOlympics and taking your questions for the next 30 min! Anything about #TeamUSA or #Sochi2014 tweet back 🙂
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
.@tritobeadiver @NBCOlympics Ask me when it sinks in. Right now, amazing, fulfilling and all my dreams coming true in the course of a minute
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
.@BrockThatcher It feels amazing to know that win or lose my country is behind me 100% I cannot explain how much that means to me
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
@flyerdreww @TwitterSports You start of small when you’re young and don’t know what you are getting into… before you know it you can fly!
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
@mary_rawls12 @NBCOlympics I love going to as many events as possible because I always want to learn about new sports and cheer on #TeamUSA
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
@Jeanette199 @NBCOlympics I can’t wait to see halfpipe, ice dancing and the women’s alpine events later this week! Go #TeamUSA
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
.@joelpiper @NBCOlympics It is wonderful meeting all the #TeamUSA athletes because we understand each other and have a common goal #AskSarah
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
@RichyRuge @TwitterSports @NBCOlympics The weather is warm but who doesn’t enjoy a good goggle tan?
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
.@barrman We can finally show the world how hard we have been training. I am proud to be a part of history and the start of a new journey
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
@bigbillybmoney Did you see men’s slopestyle?!?! AMAZING! #TeamUSA
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
.@pgoerner I had major knee surgery 5 months ago and worked harder than ever to compete in Sochi. Endless days in the gym but all worth it
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
@Gustin411 @NBCOlympics Let him try! It has been around for so long and therefore very safe! I’ll teach him myself 🙂 #AskSarah
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
@ChrisKotwicki @NBCOlympics Every athlete has that common love for sport Seeing athletes around the village you know their dream is now true
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014
@cyyoung99 @NBCOlympics Ski jumpers can train in the summer on artificial plastic “grass” 11 months out of the year we are ski jumping!
— Sarah Hendrickson (@schendrickson) February 17, 2014