Shaun White got teary-eyed during his post-retirement return to the Olympic halfpipe at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Young stars often get hyped up at the Winter Olympics. Teen skiers and early-20s snowboarders usually shape the games. Yet another group deserves just as much praise. These are the athletes who stayed in elite sport long after most
MILAN, Italy — Compared to other sporting events we’ve seen the last couple weeks during the 2026 Winter Olympics, snowboarding is still “young,” debuting at the 1998 Nagano games. Yet, it’s been around long enough old enough to influence the riders in these Olympics to go big – very big.
Mari Fukada as scans show she suffered a bruised sternum in the nasty crash
Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton was airlifted to the hospital after breaking his neck while training for the 2026 Winter Olympics
American snowboarder Red Gerard finished sixth in the men’s slopestyle in the Feb. 18 Winter Games final. Gerard finished 11th out of 12 riders to advance out of the 30-man qualifying field on Feb. 15 at Livigno (Italy) Snow Park.
Red Gerard is one of the most loved faces in U.S. snowboarding. He became famous around the world after winning gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Fans.