Choi Gaon
Choi Gaon is a South Korean snowboarder who made headlines at the 2026 Winter Olympics by winning the gold medal in the women's halfpipe event, overcoming significant adversity after a heavy fall during her first run.
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Choi Gaon’s feathery landings in the last run of the women’s halfpipe were highlighted as a notable moment in the Olympics.
Clapping skis to the pulpy thrash of poles: the Winter Olympics are an ASMR wonderland | Winter Olympics 2026
United Kingdom· 2026-02-20
Choi Gaon from South Korea won the gold medal in snowboarding halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Чои Гаон на 17 години влезе во историјата
North Macedonia· 2026-02-15
Choi Gaon recovered from a brutal fall to shock US snowboard superstar Chloe Kim in the Olympic women’s halfpipe final.
South Korean teen Choi stuns Kim to claim gold
Taiwan· 2026-02-14
Choi Gaon, a 17-year-old from South Korea, had a strong performance in the women’s halfpipe snowboarding competition.
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics in Pictures
United States· 2026-02-14
Choi Gaon delivered a heroic third run to win gold, rewriting the Olympic record books.
Chloe Kim thwarted in bid for Olympic halfpipe three-peat by South Korea’s Choi Gaon | Winter Olympics 2026United Kingdom· 2026-02-13