LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — A generation ago, the sight of an Olympic halfpipe podium drenched in red, white and blue was as common as fresh powder on the mountain — a fitting and expected celebration for a sport born and raised in the United States.
Here's a running count of the countries that have won medals at the 2026 Winter Games, and which countries have taken home gold in Milan.
Kokomo Murase completed a golden snowboard Big Air Olympic double for Japan on Monday, after Kira Kimura had won the men's competition on the weekend. X Games champion Murase clinched the gold four years after bronze on her final jump with a score a score of 89.
Chloe Kim will go after her third consecutive gold medal in women's snowboarding halfpipe on Thursday at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Olympic halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano offered a small update regarding his recent injuries, suggesting he will attempt to defend his title next week in the Milan Cortina Games.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are heating up. Grammy award-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion will share the behind-the-scenes of all the happenings at the competitive events in partnership with the NBC Milan Cortina Creator Collective and YouTube, the media company announced on Tuesday, Feb. 10.