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Team USA Defends Aerials Mixed Team Gold

By Isabella Rubis
February, 21 2026
Mixed Team Gold
Chris Lillis, Connor Curran and Kaila Kuhn celebrate a gold medal win. (Getty Images)

Chris Lillis, Kaila Kuhn and Connor Curran defended Team USA's mixed team aerials gold medal at the 2026 Olympic Games. Four years ago, Lillis teamed with Ashley Caldwell and Justin Schoenefeld to win the inaugural Olympic event in China. 

After the singles events for both the men and women did not produce any medals, the U.S. athletes came into the team event hungry and ready to put together a string of strong jumps. 

"All of us came in so motivated after that individual event because it didn't really go any of our ways," said Kuhn. "We came in today motivated and strong as ever. We did some of the best jumps we've ever done and put it down when it counted." 

Lillis, coming off a tough individual competition in which he placed eighth, also looked to bounce back in Saturday’s team event. As the final jumper, he carried immense pressure and the team’s medal hopes on his shoulders, putting down a near-perfect jump to help bring Team USA the gold.

The winning score for Team USA came in at a dominating total of 325.35. Following the U.S. on the podium was team Switzerland with a score of 296.91 and winning the bronze medal was the Republic of China with a score of 279.68. 

"I think the thing that makes the U.S. so special is the we live and jump for each other," said Lillis. "That's something in an individual sport, a lot of teams struggle with, but we do not. Connor's like a little brother to me and Kaila is family so we all jump for each other." 

Although the American roster looked different from the squad that topped the podium in 2022, with Lillis the lone returner from that gold medal team, the result was the same. The U.S. delivered three clean, composed jumps to clinch a second straight Olympic title.

Kuhn and Curran are golden in their Olympic debuts. Competing on the sport’s biggest stage for the first time, both athletes delivered clutch performances when it mattered most. The athletes pushed through the underdog title to put down near-perfect jumps in the team event. 

"I am pretty speechless - this all doesn't feel real," said Curran. "It's hard to put into words how much it means to represent the USA and get a gold medal with your friends and family. It means the world and I'm honored." 

The gold medal marks the first of the Games for the U.S. aerials team, and the 30th overall for Team USA. It was also Team USA's 11th gold in Milano Cortina, breaking the record for the most ever gold medals won at the Winter Olympics. The victory also adds to freestyle skiing’s dominance, as the discipline has now produced a Games-leading eight medals for the United States.

RESULTS
Olympic mixed team aerials 

Ferreira Wins Gold Medal in Men's Ski Halfpipe at Olympics

By Isabella Rubis
February, 20 2026
Alex Ferreira, Men's ski halfpipe
Alex Ferreira celebrates his gold medal moment. (Getty Images)

Alex Ferreira delivered an incredible third run in the men’s ski halfpipe on Friday night, vaulting to the top of the scoreboard and securing another gold medal for Team USA. The victory served as redemption for Ferreira, who made it clear he was determined to claim gold after earning silver at the 2018 Olympics and bronze at the 2022 Olympics in the halfpipe event.

"An unbelievable amount of hard work, dedication, perseverance and belief went into me doing this," said Ferreira. "It really takes a village, literally so many poeple helped me get to where I am today and I'm unbelievably grateful." 

The competition unfolded on a perfect night, with clear skies and a crowd eager to cheer on the field of elite athletes. After qualifications were postponed on Thursday due to the weather, competitors were forced to pivot and complete both the qualifying and final rounds in the same day, testing their stamina and strength as they attempted to put down multiple precise runs on a pipe whose surface and edges can be unforgiving. 

Despite the demanding schedule, all four U.S. men in the field successfully advanced to the finals, marking a strong showing for Team USA.

Behind Ferreira's gold medal-winning high score of 93.75 sat Estonia's Henry Sildaru with a score of 93.00 taking silver. Winning the bronze medal was Canadian Brendan Mackay with a score of 91.00. 

"It's the most beautiful moment I've ever experienced in my life. I'm so insanely grateful," said Ferreira. "It just goes to show, never give up. Always believe in yourself." 

Team USA’s Nick Goepper narrowly missed the podium, finishing in fourth place after an intense crash on his final run, where he landed on the lip of the halfpipe during his final trick. Despite being bumped from medal contention, Goepper walked away flashing two thumbs up and a big smile. 

Colorado native Birk Irving finished just behind his teammate in fifth place, delivering strong performances in his final two runs after a tough start in his first run of the finals. He will now turn his attention to cheering on his younger sister, Svea Irving, in the women’s ski halfpipe finals on Saturday night. 

Hunter Hess rounded out the four qualified U.S. men in Friday’s finals, struggling with his landings as he worked to put down a podium-worthy run. Although he delivered his cleanest run on his third attempt, Hess finished 10th in his Olympic debut. 

RESULTS 
Men's Olympic ski halfpipe 

Lillis Leads Team USA With Eighth in Men's Aerials

By Isabella Rubis
February, 20 2026
Chris Lillis, Men's aerials

Team USA’s Chris Lillis led the Americans with an eighth-place finish in the men’s Olympic aerials on Friday, battling windy, snowy conditions in a challenging competition. Lillis entered the event seeking redemption after his sixth place finish in the 2022 Olympics. 

"I definitely gave it all I got. That's for sure," said Lillis. "You don't come into the Olympics with anything less than 100%. With that being said, redemption might have to wait." 

China’s Xindi Wang won the gold medal, landing a near-perfect jump to score 132.60. Switzerland’s Noe Roth finished second with a 131.58, while fellow Chinese aerialist Tianama Li rounded out the podium with a bronze medal score of 123.93.

Team USA’s Derek Krueger placed 11th, with teammate Connor Curran just behind in 12th. Both were unable to land a clean jump and break into the top six needed to advance to the super finals. 

Team USA's Quinn Dehlinger was unable to compete in his Olympic debut due to a knee injury sustained during training in Livigno. 

RESULTS 
Men's Olympic aerials 

Team USA Earns Seventh Place Finish in Men's Team Large Hill 2x7.5k

By Isabella Rubis
February, 19 2026
Niklas Malacinski, Men's Team Large Hill 2x7.5

Team USA's Ben Loomis and Niklas Malacinski earned a seventh-place finish in the men’s team sprint large hill 2x7.5k in a race plagued by heavy snowfall, which created difficult skiing conditions on Thursday. 

Team Norway took gold with a time of 41 minutes and 18 seconds with Norwegian powerhouse Jens Luraas Oftebro securing gold in all three nordic combined events at the Games. Team Finland claimed silver in 41 minutes and 18.5 seconds, while Austria rounded out the podium with bronze in 41 minutes and 40.3 seconds.  

The podium marks a historic ending to the Games with same three nations occupying the podium in all three nordic combined events, the first time to have ever happened in the Olympics. 

While unable to reach the podium, Team USA’s Ben Loomis and Niklas Malacinski showed immense grit and composure in the snowy conditions, battling through the heavy snowfall to secure a hard-earned top-10 finish to close out their Olympic competition on a strong note. 

RESULTS 
Men's Olympic team sprint large hill / 2x7.5k 

Perlmutter Leads Team USA With Sixth Place in Women's Snowboard Slopestyle

By Isabella Rubis
February, 18 2026
Jessica Perlmutter, Women's snowboard slopestyle
Jess Perlmutter rides to the finish in her debut Olympic Games. (Getty)

Jess Perlmutter led Team USA in women's snowboard slopestyle with a sixth place finish on Wednesday at the Olympics in Livigno, Italy. 

The 16-year-old New Jersey native has taken the snowboard world by storm, making her Olympic debut in 2026 and earning a score of 68.18. Although she missed the podium, the young athlete is proving that her talent, composure and fearless approach mark her as one to watch in future competitions.

Perlmutter's 16-year-old teammate Lily Dhawornvej finished out the women's snowboard slopestyle finals in 11th place after having difficulty on the course and was unable to finish a complete clean run. However, both athletes making the finals at their young age is a milestone they and Team USA can be proud of, and hints at good things to come. 

Mari Fukada from Japan put down three impressive runs to take the gold medal, earning a score of 87.83. Five-time Olympic medalist Zoi Sadowski-Synnott earned her second silver medal of the games with a score of 87.48 and Japan's Kokomo Murase rounded out the podium with a score of 85.80, her second medal of the games as well after earning gold in women's snowboard big air. 

RESULTS
Women's Olympic snowboard slopestyle 

Kuhn Leads Team USA With Fifth in Women's Aerials at Olympics

By Isabella Rubis
February, 18 2026
Kaila Kuhn, Women's aerials
Kaila Kuhn celebrates her jump at the 2026 Olympic Games.

Kaila Kuhn led Team USA with a fifth-place finish in women's aerials on Wednesday at the Livigno Aerials and Moguls Park in Italy. 

After heavy snowfall postponed the qualifiers for both women's and men's aerials on Tuesday, athletes were forced to complete qualification and finals on the same day, showcasing their stamina and flexibility. Kuhn ended qualifiers in sixth place before earning a top-three score in the first final to send her into the superfinal, where she finished fifth.

Team USA’s Winter Vinecki also qualified for superfinals, finishing in sixth place. Tasia Tanner made it through to finals to earn an 11th place finish, and Kyra Dossa finished qualification in 14th, narrowly missing finals. 

Next up is men's aerials qualification and finals on Thursday, February 19. 

RESULTS 
Women's Olympic aerials 

Shiffrin Wins Gold Medal in Olympic Slalom

By Isabella Rubis
February, 18 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Gold

Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in women's slalom at the Olympics on Wednesday afternoon, making history by becoming the most decorated U.S. alpine skier in Olympic history, holding the record for the most Olympic gold medals (three) and tying skiing legend Julia Mancuso for most Olympic medals by a U.S. woman in alpine skiing with four

Shiffrin attacked from the start, setting the tone in the first run to take the lead and followed up on it with a clean, confident second run on a demanding course that challenged the field. Her combined time put her more than a second ahead of Swiss skier Camille Rast, who claimed silver, while Sweden’s Anna Swenn Larsson rounded out the podium in bronze.

Shiffrin's gold silenced the critics and thrilled her fans and supporters. She is a force to be reckoned with in World Cup racing, having accumulated 108 World Cup wins and shattering the previous record for 86 victories set by Ingemar Stenmark, and although she came into Cortina with three Olympic medals, she struggled at the Beijing Olympics with DNFs in three events. The win proves her grit and determination to keep pushing, and cements her legacy as the greatest of all time, with four medals to her name: three golds (slalom, 2014; giant slalom, 2018; slalom, 2026) and one silver (combined, 2018).

"I think there's many people who can take that title (the GOAT) and many were skiing today," said Shiffrin. "This is a sport where we get to share the beautiful feelings. Even if one can be on the top of the podium, we share it together." 

And Shiffrin didn’t only win Gold in Cortina, she absolutely won by a massive 1.5 second margin. In fact, her 1.5-second victory is the biggest winning margin in Olympic slalom since Swiss skier Vreni Schneider won by 1.68 seconds at the 1998 Games in Calgary. Her 1.5-second win nearly exceeded the combined winning margins of the 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 Olympic women's slalom races combined (1.51 seconds). Additionally, at 30 years and 342 days, she became the second-oldest woman to win Olympic slalom gold, 12 years after becoming the youngest. And, she became the oldest American woman to win Olympic gold in alpine skiing. 

Team USA’s Paula Moltzan finished in eighth, with the fastest second run of the day, attacking from a disappointing 29th place result after first run. The race capped off a stellar Olympic Games that included a medal in the team combined with teammate Jackie Wiles.

"I think you have to experience the emotions as they come because if you keep them inside, it's going to hold you back." said Moltzan. "A lot of emotion comes from feeling like you let your family down that traveled so far to cheer you on, so for me I just let it all out and then move forward."

AJ Hurt was 19th and was thrilled with her result.

"I'm happy with finding the finish two months in a row," said Hurt. "It's been a while since I've done that. The second run was pretty turny so it wasn't really my style but still happy with my skiing and happy to be here." 

 Nina O'Brien did not finish the first run.

The women’s slalom marked the final alpine race of the Olympic program, bringing the Games to an emotional close. Over two weeks of competition, Team USA accumulated four medals in alpine skiing: Breezy Johnson won gold in downhill, Moltzan and Wiles took bronze in the team combined, Ryan Cochran-Siegle was silver in the super-G and Shiffrin golden in slalom.

RESULTS
Women's Olympic slalom 

Canter Wins Bronze Medal in Men's Snowboard Slopestyle

By Isabella Rubis
February, 18 2026
Jake Canter, Men's snowboard slopestyle
Jake Canter stands on the podium with a bronze medal. (Getty)

Team USA's Jake Canter won the bronze medal in the men's snowboard slopestyle on Wednesday in his Olympic debut, putting together a huge third run to get onto the podium. 

In his typical fashion, it was never over for Canter. After overcoming multiple injuries, including a traumatic brain injury that left him in a coma and led many to doubt he’d snowboard again, his grit and determination shone through. Sitting off the podium after his first two runs, Canter surged into medal position on his third, delivering an impressive run that earned the second-highest score of the round and third-highest of the day with a 79.36, leapfrogging him onto the podium.

"It makes it all worth it, it's unbelievable," said Canter. "I really just hope I made 13-year-old me laying in that hospital bed proud. This is for him and everyone that's supported me, for my parents who have supported me through everything even when so many doctors told me I'd never ski again. So to be here at the Olympics on the biggest stage in unbelievable." 

China’s five-time Olympic medalist Su Yiming won gold with a score of 82.41, earning his second medal of the 2026 Olympic Games. Taiga Hasegawa of Japan claimed silver with a score of 82.13 in his Olympic debut, while the USA’s Jake Canter rounded out the podium with bronze. 

Team USA had a solid showing in the event, with Red Gerard finishing in sixth place and 17-year-old Ollie Martin earning ninth. Both had strong runs, but some small mistakes, which left them off the podium. 

RESULTS
Men's Olympic snowboard slopestyle 

Team USA Wins First-Ever Men's Olympic Team Medal in Team Sprint; Team USA Women Place Fifth

By Isabella Rubis
February, 18 2026
Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher, Men's team sprint

In a historic day for Team USA, two best friends who have grown up together, raced together and dreamed together did what everybody knew was possible — win an Olympic team medal. 

Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher of Team USA skied a historic team sprint on Wednesday to earn a first ever men's Olympic team sprint medal for the United States, delivering a composed, high-powered performance when it mattered most. 

It was Ogden's second Olympic medal of the Games, having won silver in the classic sprint.

Team Norway won the gold medal with a time of 18 minutes and 28.98 seconds, with Norwegian powerhouse Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo winning his fifth gold medal of these games. Team USA took the silver with a quick time of 18 minutes and 30.35 seconds and the Italians came in third place to secure a bronze medal with a time of 18 minutes and 32.29 seconds. 

"It's insanely fun to do this with your best friend," said Ogden. "Back in the days, we'd go back and forth with winning and it's so incredible to do it with a teammate and today's memories are some I'll never forget." 

The historic silver medal by Team USA was one earned not only by quick skiing but impressive tactical teamwork put together by Ogden and Schumacher. On a course that offers no rest, it took absolutely everything to reach the podium. Everything is what Ogden and Schumacher gave.

"I think this era of U.S. skiing started a while ago," Schumacher said. "But it's cool to prove it to everyone at the Olympics that we're in the era." 

Team USA's Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern earned a fifth place finish in the women's team sprint free on Wednesday at the Olympics. This was Diggins’ final Olympic team sprint.  

Team Sweden won gold, Switzerland was silver and Germany bronze.

RESULTS
Women's Olympic team sprint free
Men's Olympic team sprint free

Forehand Wins Silver Medal in Men's Big Air

By Isabella Rubis
February, 17 2026
Mac Forehand, Men's big air

Mac Forehand put together three incredible runs in the finals to lead Team USA to another medal, taking home silver in men's big air at the Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy on Tuesday night. 

Forehand delivered standout performances on the big air jump in both the qualifying round and the finals. He secured the top score in Sunday night’s qualifiers and carried that momentum into the finals. The silver marks the Connecticut natives' first Olympic medal in his second Olympic appearance. He competed at the 2022 Games, where he finished 11th in the big air.

"I'm just happy to walk away alive from that event," said Forehand. "It was super heavy and people were going crazy so I'm just happy to walk away and be okay and with a silver medal is pretty cool as well." 

The second-place score for Forehand came in at 193.25 after putting down three clean runs. Edging him out to win gold was Norway's Tormod Frostad with a score of 195.50 and rounding out the podium with the bronze medal was Matej Svancer from Austria with a 191.25. 

"I knew I didn't have a chance to podium, I would've needed a 120 or something impossible," said Ralph. "I was just up there and thought this is a good time to try and learn a new trick on my third run that I've never done and I feel pretty good and happy about it"

Team USA's Troy Podmilsak just missed the podium, placing in fourth with Konnor Ralph bouncing back after a fall on his second run to earn a fifth-place finish. 

RESULTS
Men's big air