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Japanese snowboarders Totsuka, Yamada take gold, bronze at Winter Olympics
Two Japanese snowboarders have won medals in the men's halfpipe at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Totsuka Yuto took gold, and Yamada Ryusei bronze.

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Japan's Totsuka claim snowboard halfpipe gold at Milan/Cortina Games
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Japan's Totsuka wins Olympic halfpipe thriller to deny James elusive gold

No losers on a memorable Olympic halfpipe, but Scotty James gets silver behind Japan's Yuto Totsuka

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — The best snowboard contest in history came down to one trick. Half a spin, really. Scotty James built up speed, launched himself above the coping of the halfpipe and took his Olympic hopes and dreams for a twirl through the clear,

Japan's surge on the Olympic halfpipe leaves the US with some catching up to do

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — A generation ago, the sight of an Olympic halfpipe podium drenched in red, white and blue was as common as fresh powder on the mountain — a fitting and expected celebration for a sport born and raised in the United States.
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Olympic Snowboarding Halfpipe 2026 Live Stream Schedule for Men's Final

Hirano is the reigning gold medalist in the event. He also took back-to-back silvers in 2014 and 2018. He can't be completely counted out of the medal race either. He won the first halfpipe event on the FIS World Cup circuit this season.