The town of Westport honored Julia Marino tonight.
Hundreds of residents of all ages — including a huge number of awestruck young kids, plus former soccer teammates and her parents’ postal carrier — thronged the Westport Library to get autographs from, pose for pictures with, and hear the snowboard slopestyle Olympic silver medalist.
An added bonus: a chance to lift that actual medal themselves.
1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker and State Representative Jonathan Steinberg read proclamations. ESPN Emmy-winner (and fellow Westporter) Jeremy Schaap led an intriguing Q-and-A session. It was announced that a lenticular image of Julia, by artist Miggs Burroughs, will hang at the train station, welcoming all to Westport.
And Library director Bill Harmer invited everyone back for a watch party — in 2026, when we all hope Julia will compete in the Milano Cortina Olympics.
1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker is often in the center of photos. Today she and her daughter happily flanked Julia Marino.
Scores of parents took photos of their children, and Julia Marino.
(From left): 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker, State Representative Jonathan Steinberg, Julia Marino and friends enjoy a video of Julia’s Olympic accomplishments, on the Library’s high-tech, high-res screen.
Julia Marino, at the start of her silver medal run, on the Library’s big screen.
ESPN host Jeremy Schaap chats with fellow Westporter Julia Marino.
A small portion of the large crowd gives Julia Marino a standing ovation.
Julia’s actual Olympic medal. It’s heavy! (All photos/Dan Woog)