Snowboarding - Halfpipe (Women): The End of an Era
The final in the snowboarding halfpipe was the main surprise of the day. Seventeen-year-old Gaon Choi from South Korea won gold with a score of 90.25, surpassing American Chloe Kim (88.00), who was aiming for her third Olympic victory in a row. The bronze went to Japan's Mitsuki Ono with a score of 85.00.After a serious fall in her first attempt, Choi performed successfully in the decisive run, while Kim was unable to stay on her feet in her final attempt, leaving her in second place.
Despite a shoulder injury, Kim was considered the favorite and was in the leading position after the first run.
Freestyle - Mogul (Men): Gold in a Decisive Moment
In freestyle (mogul), Australia's Cooper Woods and Canada's Mikael Kingsbury both scored 83.71 points, but gold went to Woods due to a higher score for turns: 48.4 against Kingsbury's 47.7. The bronze medal was won by Japan's Ikuma Horishima.This is Australia's first gold at the 2026 Games.
Snowboarding - Cross (Men): A Tense Victory
Austrian athlete Alessandro Hemmerle defended his title in snowboard cross, finishing just 0.03 seconds ahead of Canadian Eliot Gronden. The bronze medal went to his compatriot Jakob Duzek.The race took place on a 1.1 km course and was marked by falls and controversial moments, which is characteristic of one of the most unpredictable snowboarding disciplines.
Alpine Skiing - Super-G (Women)
In the alpine skiing super-G competition, the podium was as follows:- 1st place - Federica Brignone (Italy) - 1:23.41;
- 2nd place - Romane Miradoli (France) - +0.41;
- 3rd place - Cornelia Hütter (Austria) - +0.52.
Luge - Team Relay
The German team once again confirmed its superiority, winning gold in the team relay in luge. This marks the fourth consecutive Olympic victory for the German team in this discipline.Silver went to Austria, and bronze to Latvia.
In the luge relay, the women's part of the German team is represented by Julia Taubitz (back), Magdalena Machina, and Dayana Aitberger. Photo by Getty Images.
Short Track: Women's and Men's Races
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The Netherlands made a mark with gold medals in short track, here are the results of the competitions:
500 m, Women:
- Xandra Velzebur - victory after a world record in the semifinals;
- Arianna Fontana;
- Courtney Sarro.
- Jens van 't Wout - victory in a photo finish;
- Sun Long;
- Rim Jong-un.
Hockey - Confident Start for the Favorites
In Group A, the teams of Canada and the Czech Republic faced off. In this match, essentially worthy of a final, Canada secured a confident victory with a score of 5:0. Goals were scored by McLain Celebrini, Mark Stone, Bo Horvat, Nathan MacKinnon, and Nick Suzuki.
Sydney Crosby - captain of the Canadian team and center forward for the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. Photo by Getty Images.
Experts note that this result solidified Canada's status as one of the main contenders for the title.
On the same day, the USA defeated Latvia (5:1), Germany beat Denmark (3:1), and Switzerland triumphed over France (4:0).
Medal Fact of the Day
Australia won its first gold medal at the Games thanks to success in mogul. Kingsbury became the holder of his fourth Olympic medal in his career.Drama of the Day
Chloe Kim was unable to become the first snowboarder in history to win three consecutive gold medals in one discipline.
The sixth day showed that the 2026 Games are witnessing a generational change in technical disciplines. In the halfpipe, a new star surpassed a legend, while in mogul, favorites lost due to minor details related to judging.
The Olympic competitions are gradually moving into a phase where each performance can change the course of events, and the battle for medals is becoming increasingly unpredictable.
