Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics
🏆 LATEST FROM LIVIGNO — FEBRUARY 12, 2026
✔ Qualification results: Chloe Kim tops with 90.25 despite a shoulder injury. Sara Shimizu (JPN) 2nd (87.50), Maddie Mastro (USA) 3rd – all advance to final.
✔ South Korean teen Choi Gaon, 17, winner of three World Cups this season, is the strongest outsider. She qualified 4th.
✔ Final: tonight at 7:30 p.m. CET (1:30 p.m. EST). Three runs, live worldwide.
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🥇 A generational clash for Olympic gold
The women’s snowboard halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics is shaping up as a duel between the sport’s greatest champion and a wave of fearless teenagers. American Chloe Kim (25) can become the first snowboarder – male or female – to win three consecutive Olympic titles in the same event. Despite a torn labrum suffered in January, she posted the highest qualification score (90.25), proving she remains the rider to beat.
Yet the challengers are undeniable. Choi Gaon of South Korea, still 17, arrives with three World Cup victories in the 2025/26 season and leads the FIS standings. Japan fields a deep squad: Sara Shimizu (2026 X Games gold), Sena Tomita (Beijing bronze), and Rise Kudo. Maddie Mastro, winner of the 2025 Crystal Globe, posted the third‑best qualifying run. Lindsey Jacobellis called Kim the favorite but warned about the “incredible depth” in the pipe.
⏱️ Official schedule – Women’s halfpipe final
📆 Thursday, February 12, 2026 — Qualifications were held Feb 11.
📺 How to watch live
The women’s snowboard halfpipe final is broadcast worldwide:
- USA: NBC, Peacock (streaming).
- Canada: CBC, Bell Media.
- UK: BBC Sport, discovery+.
- Australia: Nine Network, 9Now.
- Japan: Japan Consortium (NHK).
- Italy: RAI, Warner Bros Discovery.
- International: Olympics.com live stream (geo-restrictions apply).
🔗 Useful external links: Milano Cortina 2026 official site • Peacock (US streaming) • CBC Olympics
🌟 Five medal contenders
- Chloe Kim (USA): Two‑time defending champion, top qualifier (90.25). “She’s still No. 1” – Lindsey Jacobellis.
- Choi Gaon (KOR): 17‑year‑old phenomenon. Three World Cup wins this season, fearless amplitude.
- Sara Shimizu (JPN): X Games Aspen 2026 gold, 2nd in qualifications.
- Maddie Mastro (USA): 2025 World Cup halfpipe champion, 3rd in qualifiers.
- Cai Xuetong (CHN): Two World Cup podiums this winter, experienced pipe specialist.
📍 Livigno Snow Park: the stage is set
All snowboard halfpipe events are held at the Livigno Snow Park in the Italian Alps. The 220‑m pipe with 6.7‑m walls is among the fastest on the tour. Night finals under floodlights promise spectacular visuals and pristine snow conditions.
History in the making: This is the 8th women’s halfpipe competition at the Olympics (since Nagano 1998). Chloe Kim’s potential three‑peat would be unprecedented in Olympic snowboarding. A victory would also tie the record for most gold medals in a single winter sport discipline by a woman.
📰 Real‑time updates & analysis
Follow live scores and run breakdowns on Olympics.com/snowboard. For minute‑by‑minute commentary, Yahoo Sports provides live blogs. Full replay will be available on official broadcasters’ platforms.
🔁 More from Salil.ma on 2026 Winter Olympics:
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