Overview
- After two falls and a final-run 58.75, the American placed 10th of 11 in the men’s freeski halfpipe final.
- Earlier, he advanced from qualifying in fifth and looked into a camera with an 'L' on his forehead, saying, "Apparently, I'm a loser."
- The gesture answered President Trump's Truth Social post calling him "a real Loser" following Hess's pre-Games remarks about representing the U.S.
- Hess said threats and online vitriol made the past two weeks "pretty challenging" and affected his training.
- He reaffirmed that he stands by his comments, voiced pride in representing Team USA, and received public support from athletes including Chloe Kim, Eileen Gu and Gus Kenworthy.