The South Korean snowboarder Choi Gaon pulled off a stunning victory on Thursday in the women’s halfpipe final at the 2026 Olympics, capturing the gold medal and defeating the American Chloe Kim, the two-time defending champion.
By Alice Fang, Jon Huang, Eden Weingart, Matt Ruby, Yuhan Liu, Avner Peled, Dan Powell and Marion Lozano
February 12, 2026
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