South Korean teen Gaon Choi scored a 90.25 to win gold Thursday in the Olympic halfpipe, denying Chloe Kim of a record third consecutive victory.

Korea's Choi Gaon, believed to be one of Chloe Kim's biggest challengers, took a brutal fall during her first run in the final halfpipe event at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

South Korea celebrated snowboarding sensation Choi Gaon as a “miracle girl” and history-maker on Friday after soaring to the country’s first Olympic gold in the sport.

Gaon Choi is a South Korean snowboarding phenom who is taking the Milan Olympics by storm. The 17-year-old was considered the biggest threat to Chloe Kim's chances of a three-peat in the Women's ...

A 17-year-old first-time Olympian from South Korea de-thorned Team USA's Chloe Kim in the women's halfpipe on Thursday at the 2026 Olympics.