Today in sports history: Feb. 22
In 2018, the U.S. women’s hockey team ends a 20-year gold medal drought by beating archrival Canada 3-2 in a shootout thriller at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Canada had won the last four Olympic gold medals.
1959: Lee Petty, driving an Oldsmobile, wins the first Daytona 500
1959 — Lee Petty, driving an Oldsmobile, wins the first Daytona 500.
Johnny Beauchamp (73), driving a 1959 Thunderbird and Lee Petty, (42), driving an Oldsmobile, race side-by-side on the last lap of the 500-mile stock car and convertible race at Daytona International Speedway in this Feb. 22, 1959 file photo in Daytona Beach, Fla. Petty nosed out Beauchamp at the finish line to win (AP Photo/File)
1988: Bonnie Blair wins America’s second gold medal at the Winter Olympics in world-record time
1988 — Bonnie Blair wins America’s second gold medal at the Winter Olympics in world-record time, beating Christa Rothenburger of East Germany by .02 seconds in the 500-meter speed skating.
Bonnie Blair of the U.S. raises her arm in victory, as she sets a new World record for the Women’s 500-meter speed skating, at the Olympic Oval in Calgary in evening on Monday, Feb. 22, 1988. The new record of 39.10 seconds also won Blair the Gold medal for the event. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
2013: American teenager Sarah Hendrickson wins the women’s ski jumping title
2013 — American teenager Sarah Hendrickson wins the women’s ski jumping title, defeating Sara Takanashi of Japan at the Nordic skiing world championships held in Val Di Fiemme, Italy. The 18-year-old Hendrickson becomes the second American to win the world championship after Lindsey Van won the inaugural event in 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic.
Sarah Hendrickson of the United States celebrates with teammates after winning the women's ski jumping HS 106 Individual at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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