Yahoo Sports' Dan Wolken recaps the women’s halfpipe final that saw Choi Gaon upset Chloe Kim and win a gold medal.

South Korea snowboarder Gaon Choi crashed in each of her first two runs in the women's halfpipe final but ended up winning the event.

The 17-year-old Choi dethroned the two-time defending champion with a score of 90.25 on her final run. Kim had one more shot ...

South Korea's Gaon Choi took a nasty fall on her first run, and Chloe Kim offered her encouragement. The teenager went on to win Olympic gold.

Choi Gaon is Chloe Kim's protégé. The 17-year-old's Olympic success made the American great feel like a "proud mom." ...

What would have been a historic Olympic gold medal three-peat for halfpipe snowboarder Chloe Kim was denied by 17-year-old and protégé Gaon Choi at Milan Cortina 2026.

Choi came back after a hard fall during her first run, landing back-to-back 900s and ending Kim’s hopes of a third gold medal.

Here is more on the 17-year-old South Korean snowboarder who kept Chloe Kim from three-peating.

There was a major upset at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, and it involved U.S. star Chloe Kim. The snowboarding icon ...

The 17-year-old took a hard fall in her first run.

A 17-year-old first-time Olympian from South Korea de-thorned Team USA's Chloe Kim in the women's halfpipe on Thursday at the ...

Kim finished the day with the silver medal.