Summary
Seventeen-year-old Choi Ga-on from South Korea won the gold medal in the Winter Olympic halfpipe snowboarding event, preventing American snowboarder Chloe Kim from claiming a historic third consecutive gold. Despite falling early in the competition, Choi scored 90.25 points to win, while Kim finished with a silver medal.
Key Facts
- Choi Ga-on is from South Korea and is 17 years old.
- Choi won the Winter Olympic halfpipe gold medal in snowboarding.
- Chloe Kim, from the United States, was aiming for her third consecutive Olympic gold in this event.
- Kim scored 88.00 in her first run but could not surpass Choi's 90.25 in the final round.
- Choi overcame a difficult fall earlier in her performance.
- Despite past injuries, Kim participated in the event but ended up with the silver medal.
- Japan's Mitsuki Ono won the bronze medal with a score of 85.00.
