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After eight years of coming close, American skier Alex Ferreira finally reached the top of the Olympic podium in Italy. His near-perfect final run earned him the one medal color he was missing: gold.
New Zealand snowboarder Cam Melville Ives took his first run on the Olympic stage in halfpipe qualifying at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy. He joins 16 other Kiwi athletes chasing glory in the Alps this February.
Australian snowboarder Scotty James just made halfpipe history by landing a never-before-seen trick combination to win his fifth consecutive Winter X Games title. The 31-year-old's gravity-defying performance ties him with legend Shaun White at eight total X Games gold medals.