Catch rising star Ester Ledecka — if you can — on either skis or snowboard

Those ski goggles were the first clue.

Ester Ledecka kept them strapped on, concealing her eyes, as she sat down to answer questions at a news conference. When reporters grew curious, she explained that winning a gold medal had caught her off-guard.

“I don’t have no makeup,” she said, the room...