" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sevendaysvt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sports1-2.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sevendaysvt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sports1-2.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Vermont has few homegrown assets that are instantly recognizable worldwide. Among them are Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Burton snowboards and a certain cantankerous U.S. senator with a Flatbush accent. But once every four years, the Green Mountain State shines on the global stage and demonstrates that its elite winter athletes can compete against the best of the best. Vermonters work hard and play hard — and we’ve got the trophies and Olympic medals to prove...
