ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — At the Tetonia Club in Alta, Wyoming, they clung to one simple phrase as their daughter, sister and friend, Jaelin Kauf, edged closer and closer to the Olympic silver medal: “Deliver the love.” Kauf delivered. A spot on the podium was a fitting reward to go with it. Half a world away from Alta, the 25-year-old finished second in freestyle moguls. Her family has set the standard in the event over decades. Kauf’s mom and dad were multiple-time champions in the freestyle discipline. They gathered with around 100 friends to watch Jaelin make a trip down the hill and into history. The action started at 4:30 a.m. in Wyoming.
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In this photo provided by Patti Kauf, family and friends of Jaelin Kauf, of the United States, celebrate her silver medal in the women's moguls finals at Tetonia Club in Alta, Wyo. Kauf's mom, Patti, and her dad, Scott, are multiple-time champions in the freestyle discipline, from well before it turned into an Olympic pursuit. (Patti Kauf via AP)
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