1\. You Young, figure skating sensation
Korean superstar figure skater You Young came to Lausanne carrying great expectations on her shoulders.
And didn't she deliver.
You won her first Korean national title at 11 years of age - one year younger than her idol Yuna Kim \- and at 15

Lausanne 2020 | Winter Youth Olympic Games

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Kagiyama, You, Gu, Michkov, 'skimo' - the top 10 breakout stars of Lausanne 2020

Ski mountaineering saw an emotional Olympic debut at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne. The golden Swiss twins Thomas and Robin Bussard stole the show.

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Bussard twin brothers light up Lausanne 2020

Ski mountaineering debuts at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne. There is a lot more to this sport than meets the eye. And then there's the Bussard twin brothers.

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Behind the scenes at ski mountaineering

The Swiss athletes are off to an amazing start at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne.
Twin brothers Thomas and Robin Bussard were first and second place in the ski mountaineering. Thomas said it was the best day of his life! 
And we caught up with alpine skier Amelie Klopfenstein who came off the reserve list to take first gold medal of the Games.

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Podcast: Gold medals, twin brothers, and a late call up to Lausanne 2020

Caroline Ulrich (SUI) and Thomas Bussard (SUI) claimed victory in the Men's and Women's Individual event to become the first ever Skimo YOG champions

Ski Mountaineering

Highlights

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Men's and Women's Individual Ski Mountaineering - Highlights | Winter Youth Olympic Games 2020

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Thomas BUSSARD

Thomas

Many sports involve specialist kit but ski mountaineering truly does stand alone.
Known as skimo, this is not your average pastime. Competitors hit the mountains equipped with, among other things, a survival blanket, snow probe and an avalanche detector.
“Normally the competitions are safe but you can never be completely

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Skimo Youth Olympic champ Thomas Bussard: "Maybe you need to be a little bit crazy"

Lausanne 2020

Watch the winners of the first competition day at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne as they receive their medals

Replay

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Thomas BUSSARD

Featured

Kagiyama, You, Gu, Michkov, 'skimo' - the top 10 breakout stars of Lausanne 2020

Bussard twin brothers light up Lausanne 2020

Behind the scenes at ski mountaineering

Thomas BUSSARD
Replays

Thomas BUSSARD

Featured

Kagiyama, You, Gu, Michkov, 'skimo' - the top 10 breakout stars of Lausanne 2020

Bussard twin brothers light up Lausanne 2020

Behind the scenes at ski mountaineering

Thomas BUSSARD Replays

Thomas BUSSARD
Replays