Freestyle Skiing has been part of the Winter Games’ program since 1988. The sight of athletes soaring through the sky has been exciting for fans. In 2014, in Sochi, Halfpipe was added, with competitors having the chance to show off their skills and finesse while throwing caution to the wind with high-flying action.

The 22-year-old Olympian has made headlines throughout the Winter Games, whether it's celebrating her performance on the slopes, highlighting her hefty paychecks, criticizing her allegiance to China

Day 14 from Milan Cortina will see six more Winter Olympics gold medals awarded. It starts with freeski women’s ski cross and men’s aerials, before the men’s halfpipe competition concludes later. More medals will be handed out in speedskating too,

The two best bets to win the gold medal in women's halfpipe skiing at the Winter Olympics were born in the United States.

Another serious crash caused shock at the Winter Olympics on Friday as New Zealand freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives fell hard on landing in the halfpipe and hit his head. Medics treated the 19-year-old and after several minutes he was taken out of the finish area on a stretcher to applause from the crowd.

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The men's aerials qualifiers and final were rescheduled for Friday starting from 4:30 p.m. ET, while the men's halfpipe qualification runs were moved to an hour after that.

He made it to the finals after landing a score of 111.95, which was his best after two runs in the qualification round.

Bend native Hunter Hess was scheduled to compete in the men's freeski halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina on Thursday, Feb. 19. The event was postponed due to heavy snow in the Levigno area.