From cheers to jeers

USA’S NICK GROEPPER SOARS TO SILVER

Although there are clear fan favorites, hating on athletes who speak their minds seems to be a new winter sport.

LINDSEY VONN BY MICHAEL MADRID/USA TODAY SPORTS

After winning bronze in the 2014 Sochi Games, Nick Goepper battled depression in the years leading up to the Pyeongchang Games and shared his story. Sunday, the American won silver in slopestyle skiing. Story, 2D GUY RHODES/USA TODAY SPORTS