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Five Americans To Compete In Olympic Slopestyle Finals

There were plenty of questions about the U.S. slopestyle teams coming into these Olympics. While 2018 gold medalist Red Gerard led the way and Sean FizSimons was back for his second Games, everyone else on both the men's and women's team was a newcomer.

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Japan Takes Home Another Men's Halfpipe Olympic Gold Medal

Scotty James needed a perfect run to secure the gold. He fell on the final hit of his final run, attempting a 1620, and came up just short. Yuto Totsuka is your newest Olympic Gold Medalist.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / February 13

Mark McMorris Has Been Cleared To Compete In The Olympics

Sparky is back. After being hospitalized in a crash during a training session before the start of the Olympic Games, Mark McMorris has been given the OK to ride in the slopestyle contest that starts next week.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / February 13

Faye Thelen Finishes In Seventh Place In Women's Snowboard Cross

In her fifth Olympic Games, in front of her husband Jake and their two children, American Faye Thelen made it to the Small Final. Thelen scratched and clawed her way into qualifying position in the quarterfinals, finishing in second place in her heat after spending much of the race in the back of the pack.

Olympics News / Field Level Media / February 12

South Korea's Choi Ga-on upsets Chloe Kim to win women's halfpipe gold

LIVIGNO, Italy -- Choi Ga-on of South Korea won the gold medal in the women's snowboard halfpipe after recovering from a frightening crash in her first run at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / February 12

Korea's Gaon Choi Returns From Hard Crash To Overtake Chloe Kim for Olympic Gold

Gaon Choi bailed hard on her first run. She hit the deck of the pipe and lay motionless at the bottom of it for long enough for the audience to fall into a hush.

Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 12

South Korea's Choi Ga-on defeats Team USA's Kim in shock Olympic halfpipe upset

South Korea's Choi Ga-on defeats Team USA's Chloe Kim in shock Olympic halfpipe upset

Choi's stunning final score of 90.25 blocked Kim from an unprecedented third straight gold in the event and forced her to settle for silver.

Kim had a heartwarming gesture after falling short of Olympics history

Team USA's Madison Chock, Evan Bates settle for silver in controversial final

U.S. luger's response to 14th-place finish is absolute gold

U.S. snowboarder breaks silence after controversial Olympics disqualification

Breezy Johnson gets engaged to boyfriend Connor Watkins at Olympics

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / February 11

Faye Thelen Is At Her Fifth Olympic Games. She's Already Won

Faye Thelen is late. She’s not actually late. At least, not to me, a chronically down-to-the-wire type of person. But for someone who is about to head

Myles Garrett News / Yardbarker / February 11

Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim rocks the halfpipe with Browns DE Myles Garrett watching

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett takes his role as Chloe Kim's "rock" just as seriously as he takes pass-rushing.

Four NHL players who can cement their Hall of Fame cases at Winter Olympics

U.S. luger’s response to 14th-place finish is absolute gold

U.S. hockey star makes Winter Olympics history in win against Canada

Four NHL players who can cement their Hall of Fame cases at Winter Olympics

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Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / February 11

Alessandro Barbieri, 17, Leads Americans Into Halfpipe Finals Day

When NBC’s, in-studio host Rebecca Lowe teased a transition to the men’s halfpipe qualification coverage, she mispronounced Alessandro Barbieri’s last name as Bar-Bee-er-oh.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / February 11

Australian Rider Breaks Neck In Olympic Training

Olympic snowboarding is dangerous, and snowboard cross might be the most dangerous discipline of them all. Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton fell hard in a training session in Livigno on February 9, 2026.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / February 11

Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, Has a New Owner

A beloved ski area in Vermont has been acquired by Bear Den Partners. Smugglers’ Notch, located just 41 miles from downtown Burlington, has been bought in what the ownership group called “a collaborative ownership transition.” The ski area was owned and operated for the last 29 years by William Stritzle.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / February 11

Chloe Kim, Maddie Mastro, and Bea Kim Make Olympic Women's Halfpipe Finals

Long live the switch method. With her partner Myles Garrett and halfpipe legend Shaun White watching from the bottom of the pipe, Chloe Kim already had the top spot of qualification all but locked up with a score of 90.25.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / February 10

Chloe Kim Urges Leading ‘With Love and Compassion’ In Press Conference

By now, you’ve probably heard that freeskier Hunter Hess was unfairly lashed out at after speaking honestly about civil unrest that’s happened back in the United States.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / February 10

Now Introducing Bea Kim: Team USA's Youngest Halfpipe Rider

It was a Sunday in late January, and Bea Kim had a long day of media ahead of her. That’s not how most people would celebrate their 19th birthday, but Kim celebrated with her family and friends back home in California the day before.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / February 9

Kokomo Murase Wins Olympic Big Air Gold

Kokomo Murase told broadcasters at the start of the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games that she was disappointed that she only came away from the 2022 Olympics with a bronze medal and wanted to improve upon it.

Olympics News / Total Pro Sports / February 8

NBC Announcer Caught On Hot Mic Criticizing 'Boring' Snowboarding Big Air Final

The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games have given fans several viral moments in only a couple of days. Some were surprisingly positive as Italian Olympic biathlete Dorothea Wierer going viral after a page on X posted her ahead of the game.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / February 8

The Usual Suspects Lead The Way To Women's Big Air Final

Most of us thought it would be tough to outperform the big three in Women's Big Air. Most of us were right. Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Kokomo Murase, and Mia Brookes will enter Olympic Finals day in first, second, and third place.

Shaun White News / NBC Sports / February 8

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Olympics News / Field Level Media / February 5

Team Canada snowboard medalist Mark McMorris airlifted after training crash

LIVIGNO, Italy -- Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris was airlifted to medical attention Wednesday following a crash during a nighttime training run as the three-time bronze medalist prepared for his fourth Winter Games.

Snowboarding News / Athlon Sports / January 23

How to Watch X Games Aspen 2026 — TV Channels, Streaming, and Schedule

With two weeks to go until the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, snow sports enthusiasts are being treated to a three-day appetizer with the return of the Winter X Games this weekend.

Snowboarding News / Larry Brown Sports / November 19

Former Olympic snowboarder indicted on drug and murder charges

The FBI is intensifying its hunt for a former Olympic snowboarder who is alleged to be the head of a cocaine trafficking ring. The FBI announced Wednesday that it has increased its reward to $15 million for the capture of Ryan Wedding, who competed for Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the men’s parallel giant slalom.