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AboveSnowboarder Nikolas Baden (USA) competes in the men’s halfpipeBelow leftLillehammer 2016 mascot Sjogg meets a group of young childrenmen’s and women’s Alpine skiing events respectively. Radamus claimed three gold medals – more than any other athlete at the YOG – while Danioth was one of just two athletes to win four medals, including gold in the combined and slalom and bronze in the super G and giant slalom.“It’s surreal,” said Radamus. “I can’t compare it to anything. There’s nothing like this competition, people representing their nations at the highest level of the sport. It’s a really great atmosphere.”The unique spirit created by the YOG was also alive and well throughout Lillehammer’s other venues – none more so than the BirkebeinerenATHLETES 1,100MEDAL EVENTS70NOCs REPRESENTED71YOUNG AMBASSADORS39LILLEHAMMER 2016 REVIEWOLYMPIC REVIEW 33