American Ferreira completes his Olympic medal collection with a halfpipe gold

Over a decade of trying and getting oh-so-close, American freeskier Alex Ferreira twirled his pole above his head knowing that he had done the best he could to finally become an Olympic gold medalist.

Moments later, after his rivals had failed to better his top score, Ferreira celebrated the completion of his medal collection with his family and friends on Friday, when he won the men’s halfpipe final on a frosty night in the Italian Alps.

His first gold medal at age 31 came after...