Overview
- Days before the race, Moioli crashed face-first in training and spent about four hours in the hospital for checks before deciding to compete.
- She raced with visible facial bruises and cuts, delivered a dramatic semifinal recovery, and secured third place in the final.
- The bronze follows her gold from PyeongChang 2018 and the Beijing 2022 silver in the team event, completing her set of Olympic medals.
- Italy team director Cesare Pisoni publicly praised her resilience, calling her performance that of a number one.
- She is scheduled to race the team snowboard cross on Sunday with Lorenzo Sommariva and has said she will take time after the Games to consider her future.