Rosa Khutor: Russian snowboarder Vic Wild was euphoric after winning Olympic gold in the men's parallel giant slalom yesterday — just minutes after his wife Alena Zavarzina took bronze in the women's event.


Russia's Vic Wild and wife Alena Zavarzina celebrate their snowboard parallel giant slalom wins at the Extreme Park yesterday. Pics/AFP 

"It's incredible to have won a medal along with Alena. If just one of us has success it's great but it's not that great," said Wild, who was granted Russian citizenship in 2012, a year after the couple were married.