Scotty James, Ayumu Hirano and Cam Melville Ives are among the names to know as men's snowboard halfpipe commences with the qualifying round on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Sure, Chloe Kim was a touch nervous. But who were we kidding? “I might be better at snowboarding than I am at walking,” she said. That was apparent Wednesday when Kim, four weeks removed from a schedule-scrambling shoulder injury,

When NBC’s, in-studio host Rebecca Lowe teased a transition to the men’s halfpipe qualification coverage, she mispronounced Alessandro Barbieri’s last name as Bar-Bee-er-oh. After his performance today,

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. LIVIGNO, Italy — Bum shoulder or not, Chloe Kim is one step closer to history. The 25-year-old American snowboarder opened her third Olympic Games in style Wednesday in the Italian Alps,

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Given the injuries he’s overcome in the past month, there’s no blaming defending Olympic champion Ayumu Hirano for just being happy to be here. The halfpipe riders trying to take his title at the Milan Cortina Games made it clear Wednesday night they don’t share that feeling.

By Lisa Richwine LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 11 (Reuters) - American snowboarder Chloe Kim cruised into the halfpipe finals at the Milano Cortina Winter Games on Wednesday, showing off high-altitude tricks to easily lead the field as she moved a step closer to claiming a third straight gold medal.

Team USA's Alessandro Barbieri, a 17-year-old snowboard prodigy, made his Olympic debut on Wednesday. Here's how he did. (AP Photo)

Chloe Kim sits atop the leaderboard going into the medal round.

In the 2026 Winter Olympics, Chloe Kim will compete for a third straight gold medal in the women's Snowboard Halfpipe. How to watch each event.