Ester Ledecka of Team Czech Republic reacts during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's super G on March 14, 2025 in La Thuile, Italy. Photo: Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Images ...

Switzerland’s Lara Gut Behrami checks her time at the finish area of an alpine ski, women’s World Cup super-G race, in Saalbach, Austria, Friday, March 22, 2024.

Spend some time surfing down Ester Ledecka 's biography and you'll find that the 26-year-old Olympic snowboarder and skier enjoys beach volleyball, windsurfing, and playing guitar.

Ledecka will be the second skier down the hill and has a chance to set the tone of the entire race. SEE MORE: Relive Ester Ledecka's historic 2018 Olympic super-G title ...

The Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka defended her gold medal in parallel giant slalom snowboarding with a big-final victory over Daniela Ulbing of Austria.

Ester Ledecka, after winning snowboarding (parallel giant slalom) gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics, has three days to prepare for alpine skiing.

The Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka defended her gold medal in parallel giant slalom snowboarding with a big-final victory over Daniela Ulbing of Austria.

VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) — Ester Ledecka edged Corinne Suter for her first win in a women’s World Cup super-G on Sunday, nearly three years after winning Olympic gold in the discipline.