Since freeski slopestyle was added to the Olympic program in 2014, the Americans have medaled every Games and now have six of the nine medals awarded.
Author: Rachel Axon, USA TODAY
Eileen Gu, the American-born teen competing for China, handles pressure in winning second medal in Beijing
Needing to put down a big run to get in contention, Eileen Gu landed a double cork on her second to last jump, followed by a 900 to get on the podium.
Money for medals: How much are athletes paid for winning medals in 2022 Winter Olympics?
USA TODAY surveyed nearly 60 national Olympic committees to understand how much athletes are paid for winning Olympic medals in Beijing.
Americans Lindsey Jacobellis, Nick Baumgartner, oldest pair snowboardcross mixed final, win gold
Three days after winning individual gold in the women’s event, Lindsey Jacobellis took gold again in the mixed team snowboardcross event.
Shaun White tells story of two snowboards that changed his life: ‘I love this sport so much’
Shaun White reflected back on the beginning, first telling the story of his first snowboard and then concluding with one about Jake Burton Carpenter.
Shaun White comes up short of medal in Olympic men’s halfpipe, final competition of his career
Shaun White finished fourth at the Beijing Olympics, capping off a career in which he won three gold medals but couldn’t add to them in China.
Chloe Kim makes Olympic history as first woman to win two gold medals in halfpipe
Kim’s second gold has her poised to be the face of U.S. snowboarding with Shaun White ending his competitive career with the Beijing Olympic final.
‘I had to fight for it’: Shaun White leads trio of Americans into halfpipe final at Beijing Olympics
It wasn’t easy, but White, the three-time Olympic gold medalist, qualified fourth to advance to the halfpipe final at the Beijing Olympics.
Snowboarder Julia Marino wins silver in slopestyle, USA’s first Olympic medal in Beijing
Julia Marino used a huge second run to win silver in women’s snowboard slopestyle as US teammate Jamie Anderson finished ninth.
Snowboarding icon Shaun White is soaking up every single moment of his last Olympics
Shaun White, 35, describes how he came to the decision that the Beijing Games will be his last competition in the halfpipe.