Snowboarding - Halfpipe (Women): The End of an Era
The highlight of the day was the final in the women's snowboarding halfpipe, where 17-year-old Gaon Choi from South Korea won gold with a score of 90.25, beating American Chloe Kim (88.00), who was aiming for her third consecutive Olympic victory. The bronze medal went to Japan's Mitsuki Ono with a score of 85.00.Choi managed to overcome a difficult start after falling in her first attempt and delivered a brilliant third run, while Kim fell in the final and finished second.
Despite a shoulder injury, Kim was considered the favorite and led after the first run.
Freestyle - Mogul (Men): Gold by a Narrow Margin
In the freestyle mogul competition, 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 47.7. The bronze medal was won by Japan's Ikuma Horishima.This was Australia's first gold medal at the 2026 Games.
Snowboarding - Cross (Men): Victory by 0.03 Seconds
Austria's Alessandro Hemmerle defended his title in snowboarding cross, beating Canada's Elliott Gronden by just 0.03 seconds. The bronze was claimed by his compatriot Jakob Duzek.The race took place on a course approximately 1.1 km long and was full of falls and controversial moments, which is typical for such an unpredictable discipline.
Alpine Skiing - Super-G (Women)
In the women's super-G, 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 won the luge team relay, confirming their status as leaders in this discipline. This marks their fourth consecutive Olympic victory in this event.The silver medals went to the Austrian team, while the bronze was claimed by the Latvian team.
In the luge relay, the women's part of the German team includes Julia Taubitz (back), Magdalena Machina, and Dayana Aitberger. Photo by Getty Images.
Short Track: Women, Men
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The Netherlands won gold medals in short track, marking a true triumph:
500 m, Women:
- Xandra Velzebur - victory after setting 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 Favorites
In Group A, the teams of Canada and the Czech Republic faced off on the ice. This match ended with a confident victory for the North Americans, with a score of 5:0. Goals for the winners 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.
Analysts believe this result confirmed Canada's status as one of the main favorites of the tournament.
Additionally, on the same day, the USA won against Latvia (5:1), Germany defeated Denmark (3:1), and Switzerland left no chances for France (4:0).
Medal Fact of the Day
Australia won its first gold at the Games thanks to success in mogul, while Kingsbury earned his fourth Olympic medal in his career.Drama of the Day
Chloe Kim was unable to become the first snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals in one discipline.
The sixth day of the Olympics confirmed the trend of the 2026 Games towards a generational shift in technical disciplines. In the halfpipe, a new star has already surpassed a legend, while in mogul, favorites are losing ground due to minor details in judging scores.
The Olympics is gradually entering a phase where every performance can change the situation, and the battle for medals is becoming increasingly unpredictable.
