Overview
- After crashing on her first run and briefly appearing as a DNS, Choi withdrew the status, regrouped, and landed a 90.25 on her third run to win at Livigno Snow Park.
- Chloe Kim, seeking a third straight Olympic title, fell on her final attempt, then embraced and praised Choi, a longtime mentee she has publicly supported.
- Choi appeared afterward with a cast on her left wrist and bruised knees and said she will undergo additional medical checks upon returning to Korea.
- The win delivered South Korea’s first Olympic gold in a snow sport, and Choi noted the country has only one imperfect halfpipe as she voiced hope for greater investment.
- Choi arrived as a contender after three World Cup wins this season and overcame a 2024 training crash in Laax that fractured her spine.