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Alex Hall Takes Olympic Slopestyle Silver as Birk Ruud Edges Him in Livigno

A second run rescued his day on a low-light, rail-heavy course.

Overview

  • Norway’s Birk Ruud won gold with 86.28, Alex Hall scored 85.75 for silver, and New Zealand’s Luca Harrington earned bronze with 85.15.
  • The defending 2022 champion rebounded from a 52.65 opener, then fell on the first rail of his final run as his second score held for the podium.
  • Flat light at Livigno Snow Park and what Hall described as the hardest rail section he has skied produced widespread errors.
  • About half the field abandoned runs due to rail issues, according to event coverage.
  • Hall celebrated with relatives from northern Italy and now turns to Olympic big air, which begins February 15.