By Andrew Gastelum Five days after the opening ceremony, the U.S. has claimed gold. View the original article to see embedded media. Five days after the opening ceremony, Team USA’s gold medal drought is over, and it has Lindsey Jacobellis to thank. Considered as one of the best athletes in snowboard cross history, Jacobellis couldn’t manage to secure Olympic gold in four Games, including an infamous fall 2006 in Turin. But at 36 years old and on her fifth attempt, Jacobellis shined in Beijing. Out of the gates, the five-time snowboard cross world champion took the lead as she entered the firs…