Kim's 3-peat bid ends in silver as 2026 halfpipe scoring sparks debate
Chloe Kim, the two-time Olympic gold medalist in women's snowboarding halfpipe, led after her first run at the 2026 Winter Games in Livigno with an 88.0 but was overtaken by 17-year-old Choi Ga-on, who posted 90.25 on her final run. Kim wiped out on her last two attempts, finishing with silver despite landing a rare double-cork 1080 that NBC commentators questioned. The result has sparked debate over judges' scoring even as Kim—who previously won gold in 2018 and 2022—attended with support from teammates and her boyfriend Myles Garrett; she had been medically cleared after a shoulder injury.