Liam Nee
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2026 Olympic snowboarding: Biggest stories from Milan Cortina, highlights, replays, medal results, top athletes
In one of the most emotional finish of the Games, 17-year-old South Korean Gaon Choi crashed on her first two runs, then delivered a 90.25 on her final attempt to overtake mentor Chloe Kim for gold.
Eileen Gu defends halfpipe gold, leaves Milan Cortina with 3 medals
Email Prev Next Eileen Gu of China reacts after competing in the second run of the women's freeski halfpipe final on Day 16 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Air Park on Feb. 22, 2026, in Italy. Posted Eileen Gu's repeat halfpipe gold is her sixth career Olympic medal, making her the single-most decorated freestyle skier, man or woman, in Games history. WATCH: View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Eileen Gu defends halfpipe gold, leaves Milan Cortina with 3 medals
San Francisco-born Eileen Gu of China saved her best for last Sunday at the Milan Cortina Games, defending her Olympic title in women's freeski halfpipe to earn a third medal at Italy's Games in a final that ranked among the greatest displays the sport has ever seen. On her second run, Gu opened with a giant 12.5-foot 900 Buick, then linked a 900 and 700 tail grab plus a switch 700 before closing with massive back-to-back alley-oop flat 500s for a 94.00.
Alex Ferreira finally finds Olympic gold in freeski halfpipe
Email Prev Next USA’s Alex Ferreira celebrates winning gold medal in the men's freestyle skiing halfpipe final during the Milan Cortina Olympic Winter Games at Livigno Aerials and Moguls Park in Italy. Posted and last updated From silver to bronze and now gold, Alex Ferreira of the U.S. completed an Olympic halfpipe medal trifecta at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Italy.
Goepper qualifies 2nd
Email Prev Next Nick Goepper of the U.S. reacts after his run during men's skiing halfpipe qualifying during the Milan Cortina Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park in Italy. Posted The U.S. is now primed for a podium sweep after Nick Goepper, Alex Ferreira, Hunter Hess and Birk Irving placed 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th in men's freeski halfpipe qualifying. Gold-medal favorite Fin Melville Ives of New Zealand fell on both runs — receiving medical attention on the second — and did not advance.
Alex Ferreira finally finds Olympic gold in freeski halfpipe
Email Prev Next Posted American Alex Ferreira won his third career Olympic medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics — and this time it was gold. The Aspen, Colo., had previously taken home silver in 2018 and a bronze in 2022. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Alex Ferreira finally finds Olympic gold in freeski halfpipe
At last American Alex Ferreira claimed an elusive gold medal in freeski halfpipe Friday at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Italy, putting down a stellar run that featured five straight double corks and rotations in all four directions to cap off the ultimate victory with his signature pole swing.
U.S. stacks men's freeski halfpipe final field: Goepper qualifies 2nd, teammates 4th-6th
Led by slopestyle-turned-halfpipe skier Nick Goepper, the U.S. put itself in position for a possible podium sweep Friday after taking four of the top six spots in men's freeski halfpipe qualifying at the Milan Cortina Games in Italy. Favorite Fin Melville-Ives missed out after crashing on both runs, including a heavy fall that required medical attention on Run 2.
Eileen Gu saves it to reach ski halfpipe final as Atkin leads; Sharpe goes down hard
Eileen Gu of China went clutch after crashing on the opening run of freeski halfpipe qualifying Thursday night in Italy to slip into her third event final of the Milan Cortina Games still chasing gold, while Great Britain's Zoe Atkin flew high and hit on all four directions for a contest-leading 91.50. San Francisco-born Gu caught a ski on the pipe deck while re-entering on a third-hit right 720 attempt.
USA's Canter claims break-through bronze, Su strikes birthday gold in slopestyle
China's Su Yiming celebrated his 22nd birthday by capturing a fourth career Olympic medal Wednesday morning in Italy, upgrading his Beijing silver to gold in snowboard slopestyle to make his second podium of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games after a bronze in Day 1's big air final. American Jake Canter seized his moment for bronze, nailing a double underflip off the canon and a huge final-jump backside 1980 to score a 79.36.
American Mac Forehand takes silver, Norway's Frostad triumphs in snowy freeski big air thriller
Mac Forehand, an East Coast skier from Fairfield, Conn., who grew up hitting the slopes of Stratton in Vermont, won his first career Olympic medal in freeski big air, hitting a pair of triple cork 2160s to seize silver. WATCH: Norway's Tormod Frostad claimed gold and Austrian Matej Svancer took bronze. Forehand's teammates Troy Podmilsak and Konnor Ralph just missed the podium in 4th and 5th, respectively. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
American Mac Forehand takes silver, Norway's Frostad triumphs in snowy freeski big air thriller
Email Prev Next Silver medalist Mac Forehand of the United States poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the men's freeski big air final on Day 11 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Air Park on Feb. 17, 2026, in Italy. Posted and last updated Mac Forehand, an East Coast skier from Fairfield, Conn., who grew up hitting the slopes of Stratton in Vermont, wins his first career Olympic medal. Teammates Troy Podmilsak and Konnor Ralph just missed the podium in 4th and 5th.
American Mac Forehand takes silver, Norway's Frostad triumphs in snowy freeski big air thriller
Tormod Frostad of Norway won a sensational, video game-like freeski big air final Tuesday night, emerging from a Livigno snow globe with gold, while Mac Forehand of the U.S. stomped two bangers for silver at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in Italy.
Canada's Oldham owns big air gold 4 years after podium miss; Gu lands 2nd silver
Email Prev Next Posted and last updated Heavy medal contender and Beijing bronze medalist Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland, Saturday's No. 3 qualifier, did not compete. She crashed hard during pre-competition training and injured her hip. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Canada's Megan Oldham owns big air gold 4 years after podium miss; Eileen Gu lands 2nd silver
This would have been the fourth Olympic final to feature Gremaud and Gu, had Gremaud not been injured. They both reached the podium in each of their first three meetings and, before tonight, had won all three gold medals in those events. Saturday’s qualifying marked Gu’s first big air contest since her gold in 2022. The 22-year-old will compete next in halfpipe, her third of event of the Games.
American Mac Forehand fronts absolute bonkers qualifying round in freeski big air
Email Prev Next Mac Forehand of the U.S. reacts after competing in Run 1 of men's freeski big air qualifying on Day 9 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Air Park on Feb. 15, 2026, in Italy. Posted and last updated Mac Forehand and 10 other skiers received at least one individual jump score of 90-plus. Matej Svancer and Birk Ruud had two 90-plus scores apiece, while Tormod Frostad collected the judges' highest unique trick total with a 96.25 on his right nose-butter double bio 1440.
American Mac Forehand fronts absolute bonkers qualifying round in freeski big air
Email Prev Next Mac Forehand of the U.S. reacts after competing in Run 1 of men's freeski big air qualifying on Day 9 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Air Park on Feb. 15, 2026, in Italy. Posted Team USA's Mac Forehand and 10 other skiers received at least one individual jump score of 90-plus. Matej Svancer and Birk Ruud had two 90-plus scores apiece, while Tormod Frostad collected the judges' highest unique trick total with a 96.25 on his right nose-butter double bio 1440.
American Mac Forehand fronts absolute bonkers qualifying round in freeski big air
Judges had their work cut out for them and fans witnessed history Sunday night as freeskiers showcased an astonishing level of collective progression in the qualifying round of men's big air at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics in Italy. Mac Forehand of the U.S. led the charge, combining a switch left triple cork 1980 (93.25) with a left nose butter triple cork 1620 (89.75) to place 1st with 183.00. He'll drop in last in Tuesday's final.
Red Gerard hangs on by a thread to squeeze into slopestyle final
Email Prev Next New Zealand's Dane Menzies competes in men's snowboard slopestyle qualifying during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 15, 2026, in Italy. Posted Red Gerard's teammates Ollie Martin and Jake Canter also made it through to Wednesday's snowboard slopestyle final, with the U.S. contingent grabbing three (6th, 10th and 11th) of the top-12 qualifying spots. WATCH: The final is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb.
Defending champ Sadowski-Synnott stomps statement run to lead slopestyle qualifying
Fresh off a silver in slopestyle, New Zealand's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott looked right at home Saturday in slopestyle qualifying at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, advancing to Tuesday's final as the top rider — just as she did four years ago on her way to gold at the Beijing Games.
Red Gerard hangs on by a thread to squeeze into slopestyle final as Menzies leads qualifying
PyeongChang Olympic gold medalist Red Gerard of the U.S. clung on to the top-12 rider cutoff Saturday morning for nearly a full set of second-round runs, qualifying 11th (70.00) to make the slopestyle final after missing last week's big air decider at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.
Kiwi, pair of American freeskiers vie to unseat Birk Ruud as big air champion
Norway's Birk Ruud already has one freeski gold medal to his name at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics in slopestyle, and he'll add another in big air if he can successfully defend his Olympic title from Beijing. Big air results can be inconsistent due to rapid progression, injury risk, differing ramp styles and other factors. That means the podium is almost always up for grabs.
Snowboard slopestyle qualifying rescheduled to Sunday
Snowboard slopestyle qualifying has been rescheduled and will now take place on Sunday, Feb. 15, sport governing body FIS announced Saturday. The women's and men's contests were previously scheduled for Monday, Feb. 16, at 4:30 a.m. ET and 8 a.m. ET, respectively. Due to an unfavorable weather forecast for Monday, the FIS has moved both competitions a day earlier and rearranged their order, with the men's event now going first.
Eileen Gu shakes off crash, advances to freeski big air final with top-qualifier Oldham of Canada
U.S.-born freeskierEileen Gu of China rebounded from an uncharacteristic crash under the lights Saturday night in Livigno, Italy, hitting her final run in the clutch to successfully make it through to the women's freeski big air final at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. The defending Olympic gold medalist opened up the contest with a monster right double cork 1440 (86.00), but crashed on her second run, breaking a ski pole in the process.
Eileen Gu eyes big air repeat despite long layoff as injuries loom over field
American Rell Harwood also tore her ACL — about six months earlier than Tabanelli, last March — and is still feeling the effects. She, too, skipped slopestyle in Italy to focus on big air. Canada's Megan Oldham, the 2022 Olympic 4th-place finisher who took 3rd at both 2023 Worlds and January's X Games, sustained a concussion two months ago while training new tricks in Switzerland. She said she doesn't remember anything from the day — not even the subsequent hospital visit and CT scan.
Japan's Yuto Totsuka takes halfpipe gold, toppling Scotty James' quest for elusive title
Yuto Totsuka of Japan stole the show Friday night in Italy, putting down an immaculate run to thwart Aussie Scotty James' fifth-Games summit to gold and win arguably the most progressive halfpipe contest in snowboarding history at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. The 2021 world champion opened with back-to-back triple cork 1440s and closed with a pair of double corks to score a 95.00, overtaking James' 93.50 for the lead.
Three-peat denied: Gaon Choi stuns for halfpipe gold over defending champ Chloe Kim
Email Prev Next Gold medalist Gaon Choi of South Korea appears emotional during the medal ceremony for the women’s snowboard halfpipe on Day 6 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 12, 2026, in Italy. Posted American Chloe Kim had a chance to become the first snowboarder to win three straight golds at the Olympics, a feat not even Shaun White accomplished, but came up short. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Three-peat denied: Gaon Choi stuns for halfpipe gold over defending champ Chloe Kim
South Korean teenage sensation Gaon Choi returned from a first-run crash to spoil mentor Chloe Kim's Olympic halfpipe three-peat Thursday night in an epic snowboard shocker under the lights and snow flurries of Italy at the 2026 Winter Games. Choi fell hard in her opening run by clipping the pipe deck upon reentry on a cab 1080 attempt, then fell again on her second run, landing low on an initial switch backside 900 hit.
Chloe Kim, unfazed by injury, crushes halfpipe qualifier to roar into final
A month after tearing her labrum, two-time defending Olympic champ Chloe Kim topped qualifying in snowboard halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Games. WATCH: Japan's Sara Shimizu and Kim's U.S. teammate Maddie Mastro took 2nd and 3rd. Chloe Kim will drop last in Thursday's 12-rider final, a position of advantage. If she wins gold in Italy, she will become the first snowboarder to win an Olympic title at three consecutive Games. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Chloe Kim, unfazed by injury, crushes halfpipe qualifier to roar into final; Mastro 3rd
Email Prev Next Chloe Kim of the United States during women's snowboard halfpipe qualifying during the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Feb. 11, 2016, at Livigno Snow Park in Italy. Posted Chloe Kim will drop last in Thursday's 12-rider final, a position of advantage. If she wins gold in Italy, she will become the first snowboarder to win an Olympic title at three consecutive Games. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Scotty James, Japan quad sizzle as scores soar in halfpipe qualifier; USA's Barbieri 4th
Email Prev Next Scotty James of Australia looks on after competing in Run 2 of men's snowboard halfpipe qualifying on Day 5 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 11, 2026, in Italy. Posted In one of the craziest men's halfpipe qualifiers snowboarding has seen, it begs the question: If this is "holding back," what are we going to see in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic final? View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Scotty James, Japan quad sizzle as scores soar in halfpipe qualifier; USA's Barbieri 4th
Snowboarders typically hold back in qualifying. That wasn't the case Wednesday night in men's halfpipe at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, as nine of the 12 riders who advanced posted 80-plus scores in one of the wildest qualifiers the sport has seen.
Chloe Kim, unfazed by injury, crushes halfpipe qualifier to roar into final; Mastro 3rd
Email Prev Next Chloe Kim of the United States during women's snowboard halfpipe qualifying during the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Feb. 11, 2016, at Livigno Snow Park in Italy. Posted and last updated Chloe Kim will drop last in Thursday's 12-rider final, a position of advantage. If she wins gold in Italy, she will become the first snowboarder to win an Olympic title at three consecutive Games. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Chloe Kim faces unfamiliar hurdles in bid for historic Olympic halfpipe three-peat
Email Prev Next Chloe Kim of U.S. participates in snowboard halfpipe training on Day 2 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 8, 2026, in Italy. Posted If Chloe Kim is ultimately healthy and adequately prepared to land her run and hit the tricks she's capable of, she should be able to win an unprecedented third straight gold medal. That said, a deep Japanese roster and South Korean phenom Gaon Choi are poised to pounce. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Chloe Kim, unfazed by injury, crushes halfpipe qualifier to roar into final; Mastro 3rd
Email Prev Next Chloe Kim of the United States during women's snowboard halfpipe qualifying during the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Feb. 11, 2016, at Livigno Snow Park in Italy. Posted and last updated Chloe Kim will drop in last for Thursday's 12-rider final, a position of advantage. If she wins gold in Italy, she will become the first snowboarder to win an Olympic title at three consecutive Games. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Chloe Kim, unfazed by injury, crushes halfpipe qualifier to roar into final; Mastro 3rd
American Chloe Kim picked up where she left off the last two Olympics, soaring through to the halfpipe final as the No. 1 qualifier at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games in Italy. In her first competition since tearing the labrum in her left shoulder last month, Kim didn't look like she'd missed a step, throwing down a high-skill opening run to top Wednesday's qualifying.
Chloe Kim faces unfamiliar hurdles in bid for historic Olympic halfpipe 3-peat
Gaon Choi (KOR) Seventeen-year-old Gaon Choi might be Kim's biggest threat — and in a lot of ways, she probably wouldn't be in the position without her. Goan burst onto the scene in early 2023 after winning X Games at age 14, breaking Kim's record as the youngest X Games halfpipe champion by roughly six months. Afterward, Kim said, “I feel like a proud Mom.
Women's snowboard big air could produce history-making moments
Email Prev Next Kokomo Murase of Japan trains for women's big air at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 4, 2026, in Italy. Posted Among the storylines in women's big air at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics: Japan attempts a sweep, Anna Gasser goes for a three-peat, Great Britain could win its first snowboarding gold, and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott could tie the snowboarding medal record. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Gremaud grips crown, grounds Gu in ski slopestyle gold defense showdown
Email Prev Next Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud celebrates winning the women's freeski slopestyle final during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 9, 2026, in Italy. Posted and last updated The two-time reigning world champion Mathilde Gremaud donned the Swiss flag as a cape as she flew down the course for a final-run victory lap en route to her fourth career Games medal. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Sadowski-Synnott, Murase, Brookes top talented qualifying field in women's snowboard big air
Email Prev Next New Zealand's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott competes in the women's snowboard big air qualifying on Day 2 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 8, 2026, in Italy. Posted Sadowski-Synnott and Murase are the returning silver and bronze medalist from the 2022 Beijing Olympics, while Brookes, 19, is competing in her debut Games. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Norwegians Ruud, Frostad nail top qualifying spots in men's freeski slopestyle; U.S. advances 3 including Hall
Email Prev Next Birk Ruud of Norway competes in men's freeski slopestyle qualifying at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Italy. Posted Defending Olympic freeski slopestyle gold medalist Alex Hall and fellow Americans Mac Forehand and Konnor Ralph are among the dozen qualifiers through to Tuesday's final. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Here's what to watch on Day 11 of the Paris Olympics
In track and field, expect an epic 1500m battle between Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Great Britain's Josh Kerr and Americans Yared Nuguse and Cole Hocker. Also, sprinter Gabby Thomas seeks to improve on her 200m bronze from Tokyo, and two-time world medalist DeAnna Price aims for her first podium in three Olympic appearances.
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Great Britain’s Josh Kerr (left) and Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen (right) compete in the men’s 1500m semifinals at 2024 Paris Olympics. In track and field, expect an epic 1500m battle between Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Great Britain's Josh Kerr and Americans Yared Nuguse and Cole Hocker. Also, sprinter Gabby Thomas seeks to improve on her 200m bronze from Tokyo, and two-time world medalist DeAnna Price aims for her first podium in three Olympic appearances.
Guide to pole vault at 2024 Paris Olympics
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How pole vault works at 2024 Olympics in Paris
Pole vault is a track and field event in which athletes attempt to clear a horizontal bar by sprinting down a runway and using a pole to catapult themselves into the air. The athlete who clears the highest bar without knocking the bar down wins. Men's pole vault has been part of every modern Olympics. The women's event made its debut at the 2000 Sydney Games. STAY IN THE KNOW Watch NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are.
Paris Olympics Day 8 Preview (Aug. 3): Sha'Carri zeroes in on 100m gold, Crouser goes for 3-peat Original
Each day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, NBC Olympics will run down all sports in action, highlighting major athletes and marquee events. Every event streams live on NBCOlympics.com, Peacock, NBC.com and the NBC Sports app, and many will also air on the TV networks of NBC. Visit the schedule page for full listings. It's an absolutely packed day in Paris and a fantastic opportunity to check out Gold Zone. Find the closest croissant and buckle up.
Paris Olympics Day 6 Preview (Aug. 1): Simone Biles competes in the all-around
Each day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, NBC Olympics will run down all sports in action, highlighting major athletes and marquee events. Every event streams live on NBCOlympics.com, Peacock, NBC.com and the NBC Sports app, and many will also air on the TV networks of NBC. Visit the schedule page for full listings.
Paris Olympics Day 5 Preview (July 31): Roberts rides for BMX gold; Richard, Juda compete in men's all-around
Each day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, NBC Olympics will run down all sports in action, highlighting major athletes and marquee events. Every event streams live on NBCOlympics.com, Peacock, NBC.com and the NBC Sports app, and many will also air on the TV networks of NBC. Visit the schedule page for full listings.
July 31: What to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics
TV and live stream schedules for the biggest events taking place Wednesday, July 31, at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Source: https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/july-31-what-watch-2024-paris-olympics
July 29: What to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics
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