See the Biggest Tricks From the Olympic Halfpipe, in Miniature

NY Times | February 14, 2026

The halfpipe competitions in the 2026 Olympics again raised the bar for what’s possible on a snowboard. While the women faced difficult, snowy conditions, the medalists nonetheless put down impressive, clean runs. The men took their tricks to new heights and put together combinations never seen before.

Watch the runs that won gold, silver and bronze below:

Compare the medal-winning runs of Gaon Choi and Chloe Kim, who went one-two in the women’s final, in this simulation of a head-to-head matchup.

Chloe Kim’s goal of a third straight gold medal fell just short after she failed to land her second and third runs.