Hiroto Ogiwara of Japan has topped qualifying for men's big air as snowboarding kicked off at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Getting ready for his third Olympics spread across a lifetime of snowboarding, 37-year-old halfpipe rider Louie Vito recounts his injuries — only the worst of the worst — like he's checking items off a grocery list.

Snowboarding's Ollie Martin arrives in Italy for the 2026 Olympics as a medal hopeful at 17, the same age teammate Red Gerard was when he won gold.

Big Air has been part of the competition since Pyeongchang in 2018, giving the most daring athletes the opportunity to lay it out on the line, delivering three tricks, with their two best scores being combined for a final score. The top 12 scores will advance to the final.

At just 25 years old, Chloe Kim has already firmly established herself as one of the greatest athletes in women’s snowboarding history. Among the many accomplishments of her decorated career are her two gold medals at the Winter Olympics.

There's a lot of top-level winter sports taking place right now. We get to see some of the best athletes in the world compete in events like alpine skiing, ice hockey, curling, and more. There's a lot to watch,

The United States has dominated the snowboarding events at the Winter Olympics since the sport was introduced at the Games in 1998.

Su Yiming has opened up on why snowboarding deserves a place on the big screen. The Chinese superstar feels Hollywood has not fully explored the sport’s storytelling power. Famous for winning big air gold and slopestyle silver at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics,

Italian President Sergio Mattarella declared the 2026 Winter Olympics open. Two cauldrons — one in Milan and one in Cortina — have been lit, marking a first in the Winter Games’ history. Oh here we go,