U.S snowboarder Chloe Kim was chasing her third Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe. Did she three-peat in Italy? (AP photo)

Michigan snowboarder Nick Baumgartner, the 44-year-old for Team USA in men's snowboard cross, was eliminated from medal contention in a photo finish.

Austria's Alessandro Haemmerle won his second straight gold medal in snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics, edging the rider he beat four years ago in Beijing in the final fast-paced mountain race on Thursday.

Pare was disqualified, allowing two French snowboarders to advance to the snowboard cross semifinals.

Snowboarding has been part of the Winter Games’ program since Nagano in 1998. It has brought some of the most talented athletes to test their skills and bravery in high-speed competition, with some exciting hangtime to boot.

Choi Gaon couldn't walk at first, with no strength in her legs after taking a huge fall during her first run in the final of the women's halfpipe snowboard event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Justin Reiter is a rarity in snowboarding. He is an American who made his career carving curves into the snow banks at high speeds, instead of launching his board airborne from the halfpipe.

Two scary snowboarding incidents unfolded at China Peak Mountain Resort in the past month, with one caught on video and a separate crash leaving a teenage boy in critical condition. Braxon Silva, 14, was snowboarding on Feb. 2 at the ski resort in eastern Fresno County when he lost control and crashed.

Chloe Kim is the favorite to win her third consecutive halfpipe gold. She’s piled up medals by building a routine so risky that her competitors are afraid to even attempt it.