On Monday, June 5, U.S. Ski and Snowboard formally announced its roster of 40 athletes who have been nominated to represent the Stifel U.S. freeski team in both halfpipe and slopestyle for the upcoming 2023-24.
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) Freestyle skier Jon Sallinen's first run in Olympic halfpipe qualifying Thursday wasn't picture perfect. He drifted out of the halfpipe and collided with a cameraman. Collarbone aching, the 21-year-old from Finland picked himself up and tried it again in run No.
As Shaun White embarked this month on the quest to make his fifth Olympics, the world's most famous halfpipe rider says living a life full of calculated risks is still part of his DNA a mindset that, these days, is less taken for granted in all-or-nothing sports such as his than it was a mere 12 months ago.