IRON RIVER, MI — We are less than 100 days from the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

In 2022, at 40 years old, Iron River, Michigan native Nick Baumgartner won his first gold medal in mixed snowboard cross with Lindsey Jacobellis in Beijing.

Now, almost 44, Baumgartner still wants his first individual gold, but it's not necessary, as his career has given him experiences that a 15-year-old Nick would have never believed.

“How many people you think doubt that I can make it to the Olympics at 44, and I love that. Tell me I can't. I'm going to go and I'm going to try to prove you wrong," he said.

Baumgartner discusses his ultimate goal of winning gold! At 44, gold medalist snowboarder Nick Baumgartner still seeking first individual gold at 2026 Olympics

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