Snowboarding - Halfpipe (Women): New Champion
The women's halfpipe final will be remembered for the unexpected victory of 17-year-old Gaon Choi from South Korea, who scored 90.25, surpassing American Chloe Kim (88.00), who was aiming for her third consecutive Olympic gold. Japanese athlete Mitsuki Ono finished the competition in third place with a score of 85.00.After falling in her first run, Choi managed to regroup and deliver an outstanding third run, while Kim fell in the final, preventing her from maintaining her lead.
Despite a shoulder injury, Kim was the favorite, confidently leading after the first run.
Freestyle - Mogul (Men): Gold with a Minimal Advantage
In the freestyle mogul competition, Australian Cooper Woods and Canadian Mikael Kingsbury both scored 83.71 points. However, the gold went to Woods due to a higher score for turn technique - 48.4 compared to 47.7 for Kingsbury. The bronze medal was won by Japanese athlete Ikuma Horishima.This is Australia's first gold at the 2026 Games.
Snowboarding - Cross (Men): Victory in a Photo Finish
Alessandro Hemmerle from Austria once again confirmed his title in snowboard cross, beating Canadian Eliot Gronden by 0.03 seconds. The bronze medal was claimed by his compatriot Jakob Duzek.The race, approximately 1.1 km long, featured intense competition with numerous falls and controversial moments, making this discipline one of the most thrilling.
Alpine Skiing - Super-G (Women)
The results in the women's super-G were as follows:- 1st place - Federica Brignone (Italy) - 1:23.41;
- 2nd place - Romane Miradoli (France) - +0.41;
- 3rd place - Cornelia Hütter (Austria) - +0.52.
Luge - Team Relay
The German team confidently secured gold in the luge team relay, continuing their dominant streak with a fourth consecutive Olympic victory.The silver went to the Austrian team, while the bronze was won by athletes from Latvia.
The women's part of the German team in the luge relay: Julia Taubitz, Magdalena Machina, and Dayana Aitberger. Photo by Getty Images.
Short Track: Success for the Netherlands
Photo by Getty Images.
The Netherlands won two gold medals in short track. The results of the competitions are as follows:
500 m, Women:
- Xandra Velzebur - winner after setting a world record in the semifinals;
- Arianna Fontana;
- Courtney Sarro.
- Jens van 't Wout - winner in a photo finish;
- Sun Long;
- Rim Jong-un.
Hockey - Confident Performance by the Favorites
On the ice, the teams of Canada and the Czech Republic faced off. In a match that could have been the final, the Canadians secured a convincing victory of 5:0. Goals were scored by McLain Celebrini, Mark Stone, Bo Horvat, Nathan MacKinnon, and Nick Suzuki.
Sydney Crosby - captain of the Canadian team. Photo by Getty Images.
Experts note that this result confirms Canada's status as one of the main favorites of the competition.
On the same day, the USA won against Latvia (5:1), Germany defeated Denmark (3:1), and Switzerland beat France (4:0).
Medal Summary of the Day
Australia won gold at the Games for the first time thanks to success in mogul, while Kingsbury secured his fourth Olympic medal.Drama of the Day
Chloe Kim was unable to become the first snowboarder to win three consecutive golds in one discipline.
The sixth day of the Olympics demonstrates how the generation is changing in technical disciplines: new stars are already surpassing legends, while favorites are losing ground due to minor details. With each passing day, the competitions are becoming increasingly unpredictable, and the battle for medals is intensifying.
