Gaon Choi falls, rallies to win halfpipe gold vs. Chloe Kim

By NBC Olympics

Published February 12, 2026 1:54 pm

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Gaon Choi, 17, crashed hard on her first run, hitting the lip of the halfpipe, then fell again on her second run before putting down a nearly perfect run to beat Chloe Kim for gold at the 2026 Winter Games.

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