Steamboat Olympian Arielle Gold takes in ESPYs experience
Steamboat Olympic bronze medalist Arielle Gold poses with brother, Olympic snowboarder Taylor Gold, on the red carpet at the ESPYs.
The proud, small-town athlete isn’t one for fancy outfits or the red carpet, but it was the opportunity of a lifetime.
Arielle Gold poses with Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller and her brother, Taylor Gold, at the ESPYs.
“It was interesting. I was definitely a bit nervous when I was doing it,” Gold said. “Everyone else had people walking with them, like publicists. I was with my brother, so I was little unsure about where we were supposed to go.”
Gold had been putting the word out that she wanted to go, and she received an invitation a week before the event.
She had a few goals in mind, like meeting Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller.
“I was excited to get a chance to get a photo with him, kind of brought the medal out, adds a little more credibility when I’m bothering him for a photo,” Gold said.
Gold also met Odell Beckham Jr. and reunited with her teammates from the Olympics.
Gold describes feeling “starstruck” in the room full of athletes, despite being a professional herself.
She credits Chloe Kim, who won three ESPYs, for making snowboarding more popular. It’s part of what made the experience so special: watching her sport take centerstage.
“We don’t get a lot of attention,” Gold said. “It’s a huge credit to Chloe. She’s been doing a really good job of representing snowboarding.”
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