Freestyle Skiing has been part of the Winter Games’ program since 1988. The exciting sight of athletes soaring through the sky has been an exciting sight for fans. Aerials was a demonstration sport in both 1988 and 1992, but was officially entered into the program as a medal event in Lillehammer, Norway in 1994.
With a score of 112.90, China's Xu Mengtao repeated as the gold medalist in freestyle skiing women's aerials Wednesday at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Both Kaila Kuhn and Winter Vinecki had a shot to medal for Team USA after advancing to the final run among the top 6 competitors in women's aerials.
Birk Ruud of Norway, who won big air gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and slopestyle gold earlier at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, finished in eighth place after spilling out on each of his final runs.
Chinese skiing icon Eileen Gu made history at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday. She entered the competition after winning a silver medal at the slopestyle competition on Feb. 9. That victory made her a four-time Olympic medalist following her triumphant three-medal run at the 2022
Eileen Gu is competing in three medal events at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. On Monday, the Chinese skiing icon made it 2-for-2 after winning another medal at her second competition. Gu entered this year’s Winter Games with three Olympic medals.
Montanan Konnor Ralph is set to compete on one of the biggest stages in sports. Ralph, a 23-year-old freestyle skier from Helena, qualified for the Olympic men’s freeski slopestyle event on Feb. 7 and will compete in the final beginning at 8:30 a.
Once again, heavy snow forecast at the Winter Olympics prompts the postponement of the men's aerial ski event and watch party at Bristol Mountain.
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Born to ski: Experts and fans say Norway owes Olympic dominance to tradition, depth and development
Norway's dominance in cross-country skiing and other winter sports at the Milan Cortina Olympics comes down to depth, development and a winning culture built over decades.
American freeskier Nick Goepper is training in jeans while gearing up for his fourth Olympics and the men’s freeski halfpipe.
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