17-Year-Old Choi Gaon Wins Gold in Women's Snowboarding Halfpipe

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno Snow Park are well underway, bringing out familiar and new faces, all fighting for a chance at gold.

In the highly anticipated women's halfpipe competition, a new leader emerged — 17-year-old Choi Gaon of South Korea — upsetting three-peat hopeful USA’s Chloe Kim.

Choi Gaon Wins Gold

All competitors have three tries to make the best score.

In her first run, Choi showed incredible air but crashed hard after clipping her board on the edge of the halfpipe wall.