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SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 104 | Alex Ferreira – Olympic Gold Medalist Halfpipe Skier & Hot Dog Hans

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Our guest today is Alex Ferreira, one of the most accomplished and unique athletes in freeskiing. Alex is an Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medalist across three different games, but what makes Alex really interesting isn’t just the results; it’s how he gets them. In this discussion, we talk about affirmation, visualization, and the psychological effects of the music he […]
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[OLYMPICS] Why Olympic Snowboard Scores Sparked Debate—and How Judging Could Soon Change

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At the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, freestyle snowboarding emerged as one of the Games’ most talked-about events, drawing attention not only to the sport itself but also to the results. To the viewer, some results seemed obvious, while others left them scratching their heads. In the wake of the Games, many are now questioning the way snowboarding is judged, […]
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[OLYMPICS] Norway Sets Olympic Record with 18 Gold Medals—Even Though the Nation Has a Population of Less than 6 Million

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics supplied fans with some improbable storylines, from the American men’s hockey team breaking a 46-year gold medal drought to Italian skier Federica Brignone capturing 2 gold medals just 10 months after suffering multiple leg fractures. Related: [OLYMPICS] Team USA Defeats Canada 2-1 in Upset to Win Gold in Hockey For First Time Since 1980 […]
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[OLYMPICS] Japan’s Mari Fukada Wins Gold in Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle While Zoi Sadowski-Synott Becomes Most Decorated Snowboarder in Olympic History

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Women’s snowboard slopestyle wrapped up for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics with the finals round on Wednesday, February 18. The final, held in Livigno, Italy, saw the top twelve riders from qualifying battle it out for spots on the Olympic podium. Each rider had three runs, with their best run’s score counting for placement. The story of the event was […]
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[OLYMPICS] China’s Su Yiming Takes Gold and USA’S Jake Canter Secures Bronze in Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle

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Men’s snowboard slopestyle just came to a close in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, with the finals round concluding in Livigno, Italy, on Wednesday, February 18. The event saw twelve of the world’s best slopestyle snowboarders battling it out on the sport’s biggest stage for a chance to win an Olympic medal. Each rider was given three runs, with […]
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[OLYMPICS] Canada’s Megan Oldham Wins Gold in Women’s Ski Big Air While Eileen Gu Falls Short

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Canada’s Megan Oldham won gold in women’s ski big air on Monday, February 16, at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The event featured the 12 best skiers from the qualifying round, who each competed for a spot on the podium. The event was held in Livigno, Italy, and featured a massive scaffolding jump where skiers flew 180 feet (55 meters) and […]
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[OLYMPICS] Team USA’s Nathan Chen Takes Gold in Figure Skating With 5-Quadruple Jumps

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https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/1491775209120043015 Team USA’s Nathan Chen, 22, won his first gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after successfully landing five quadruple jumps on Thursday. His performance was the final one of the event. Related: [OLYMPICS] Team USA’s Chloe Kim Takes Gold in Snowboard Halfpipe From Salt Lake City, UT, Chen won the men’s singles figure skating event with his “Rocketman” routine. […]
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13-Year-Old Momiji Nishiya Wins First-Ever Gold Medal in Olympic Street Skateboarding

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Currently, Japan ranks first in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic leaderboards with 10 gold medals, and the US and China closely follow with 9 gold medals each. The most interesting part of this storyline is that one of Japan’s gold medals belongs to 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya, who just won the first-ever women’s street skateboarding event. Related: Spotlight On: Sky Brown, Eleven-Year-Old […]
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Team USA’s Carissa Moore Wins First Ever Olympic Women’s Surfing Gold

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In a historic moment for the Olympic Games, Team USA’s Carissa Moore wins the first-ever Olympic gold in women’s surfing, reports Olympics.com. Moore’s scoring waves of 7.33 and 7.60 exceeded Buitendag’s total score of 8.46, relegating the South African to the silver. Related: How Will Olympic Surfing Work at the 2021 Tokyo Games? Surfing’s long-awaited debut at the Olympic Games […]
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