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Skiers ordered back on U.S. team. The United States' Nikki Stone hugs a supporter after winning the gold in the women's aerials. From broken bones to shattered dreams, Eric Bergoust and Nikki Stone had more than their share of adversity to overcome before their twisting backward somersaults won them Olympic gold. Bergoust won the men's event with a world-record score of 255.64 points, while Stone nailed both her somersaults to top the women's field with 193.00 points. Their gold medals followed Jonny Moseley's victory in men's moguls last week.