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American skier Alex Hall added to Team USA’s medal count Tuesday at the Winter Olympics with a silver in the men’s slopestyle freeski event.
The competition was tough as Hall looked to defend the gold medal he won at the 2022 Beijing Games. The men’s slopestyle had been an event the United States had dominated since it was introduced to the Olympics in 2014 and anything less than a bronze could have been considered a failure.
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Silver medalist Alex Hall of the United States holds an American flag after the men’s freestyle skiing finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Hall didn’t let it get to that point. He had a difficult first race, scoring only 52.65. In the second race, he had an epic performance and earned a score of 85.75. He needed to go further in the third race, but he slipped and couldn’t beat his score in the second race.
However, 85.75 was his best mark and enough to take home the silver medal.
Alex Hall of the United States looks on after falling during the men’s freestyle skiing finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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Norway’s Birk Ruud won the gold medal in the event. He earned a score of 86.28, which he recorded during his first race. Luca Harrington of New Zealand was almost perfect in his third race and was able to overtake Switzerland’s Andri Ragettli to take the bronze medal.
Hall’s silver medal was the second of the day for Team USA, after Ben Ogden in cross-country skiing.
From left, silver medalist Alex Hall of the United States, gold medalist Birk Ruud of Norway and bronze medalist Luca Harrington of New Zealand hold flags after the men’s slopestyle freestyle skiing finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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It was Hall’s second medal of his Olympic career. He finished better than at the 2025 World Championships, where he won bronze in the event.
