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A 21-year-old Scottish skier just made history by becoming the first British woman to win two major freeski World Cup titles in a single season. Just months after missing an Olympic medal by less than half a point, Kirsty Muir proved that setbacks can fuel comebacks.
Great Britain's Zoe Atkin claimed bronze in the women's freeski halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics, bringing home a medal that signals the continued rise of British winter sports. Her joy was unmistakable as she celebrated a podium finish on sport's biggest stage.
American Mac Forehand topped a jaw-dropping Olympic qualifying round where 11 skiers landed tricks so difficult they scored 90-plus. He learned one of his winning tricks just three days before competition.
Just months after competing at the Olympics, 16-year-old Australian skier Indra Brown claimed her first Junior World Championship title in Calgary. The teenager, already leading the World Cup circuit this season, dominated the halfpipe final with a near-perfect run.
British freeskier Zoe Atkin brought home the bronze medal in the women's halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking a triumphant moment for Great Britain on the slopes. Her joyful reaction captured the heart of what Olympic dreams are made of.
Olympic champion Eileen Gu just became the first freeski athlete ever to win 20 World Cup events, dominating at Switzerland's Laax Open despite a scary crash. The fearless skier pushed herself on a victory lap attempt just weeks before the 2026 Winter Olympics.
In a heart-stopping finish at the Milan Cortina Olympics, Norway's Tormod Frostad nailed his final jump to win freeski big air gold after his American rival briefly stole the lead. The 23-year-old turned the most pressure-filled moment of his career into Olympic glory.
Australian freeski prodigy Indra Brown, just 16, placed fifth at the Winter Olympics after landing her first competitive 1080. Back-to-back gold medalist Eileen Gu rushed to embrace her in a moment Brown called "really special."
Luca Harrington threw down one of freeskiing's scariest tricks at the Winter Olympics, earning a stunning 94 points and thrilling fans before finishing just off the podium. The 21-year-old from Wānaka walked away from his first Olympics with a bronze medal in slopestyle and zero regrets about leaving it all on the mountain.
Tormod Frostad won Olympic gold by spinning forward off a backward ramp, taking freeskiing in a direction nobody had seen before. The thrilling competition came down to the final jump in snowy conditions that had athletes and fans calling it one of the greatest events ever.
Norway's Tormod Frostad won Olympic freeski big air gold by literally flipping physics on its head, spinning forward off a ramp designed to send athletes backward. The nail-biting final showcased athletes pushing their sport into thrilling new territory.
After eight years and two Olympic medals, Aspen's Alex Ferreira finally claimed gold in men's freeski halfpipe at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games. The 31-year-old's flawless final run scored 93.75, capping off a journey that started with a single 360-degree spin at age 10.
After a bike accident ended his partying days in 2023, U.S. freeskier Alex Ferreira hasn't touched alcohol since and just won his second straight Crystal Globe title. Now the silver and bronze medalist heads to Italy with one goal: completing his Olympic medal collection.
Olympic freeskier Eileen Gu defended her halfpipe title and made history with her third gold medal, then learned her grandmother had passed away. The 22-year-old kept a promise to be brave, just as her grandmother had taught her.
San Francisco native Eileen Gu just became the only freeskier to win medals in every Olympic event she's entered, capping a grueling 16-day journey with her third gold. Her perfect record across two Olympics proves that betting on yourself can pay off in extraordinary ways.
Skiers and snowboarders representing Atomic claimed 25 Olympic medals and 51 World Cup victories across alpine, nordic, freeski, freeride, and ski mountaineering disciplines during the 2025/26 winter season. The historic campaign included breakthrough wins from first-time champions and dominant performances from established stars like Mikaela Shiffrin.
Alex Hall, defending Olympic freeski slopestyle champion, found success by ditching perfectionism and skiing for pure joy. His gold medal from Beijing? Stuffed in a sock drawer.
Mathilde Gremaud became the first woman to defend an Olympic freeski title, wrapping herself in the Swiss flag during her victory lap at Milano Cortina 2026. Now she's focused on inspiring young athletes to pursue their passions, just like her role models did for her.
A 23-year-old Norwegian freeskier just won Olympic gold by defying physics and doing tricks backward on a forward jump. In what athletes called "one of the greatest events ever," the final came down to creativity over pure difficulty.
Four days before the Olympic big air final, Eileen Gu hadn't even planned her tricks. After cracking her helmet in warmups, she walked away with silver and her fifth Olympic medal in five tries.
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