An Olympic pin more precious than gold celebrates the late halfpipe pioneer, Sarah Burke

Canada's late, great freeskier Sarah Burke was a pioneer in the women's halfpipe. To honor Burke's memory, Canada coach Trennon Paynter had 200 pins made that spell out “Sarah” in red script — matching the look of the stickers skiers put on their helmets in Russia. “She got women into the sport, period,” Paynter said Friday.

By EDDIE PELLS