Gaon Choi Wins Olympic Gold After Chloe Kim Secures Silver
Gaon Choi of South Korea won the gold medal in the women's snowboard halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics after recovering from a frightening headfirst crash during her opening run.Chloe Kim of the USA secured the silver medal with a score of 88.00 following a final run fall that ended her bid for a third consecutive Olympic title while competing with a torn shoulder labrum.Mitsuki Ono from
Japan earned the bronze medal as spectators including
Snoop Dogg,
Shaun White, and
Myles Garrett watched the competition at the
Livigno Snow Park in
Italy.
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