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Snowboarder Jamie Anderson says her mom is the key to gold at Beijing Winter Olympics


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Jamie Anderson will be a warrior princess in Beijing -- that's because she's the daughter of a warrior queen!  

 Jamie is one of eight kids. Her mother, Lauren, is a force of nature who decided to homeschool her children to give them more time on the ski slopes of the Sierra Nevada in the South Lake Tahoe area.   

 Watch the video to see why Mom's the word for Olympic Champion, Jamie Anderson. 

 Jamie and two of her sisters took the mountains by storm, winning numerous competitions. But it was Jamie who rose to the top, becoming a world-class athlete in slopestyle snowboarding.  

 The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will be Jamie's third Winter Games. To date, her talent and never-say-die attitude have earned her two Olympic gold medals and a silver, as well as multiple triumphs in the World Cup and X Games.  

With 25 career medals, Jamie is the most decorated slopestyle specialist in history. And she's proud to say she owes it all to Mom!  

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