American snowboarder Red Gerard heads into his third Winter Olympics with his eyes set on gold after missing the podium at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

The French may sweep the mixed team snowboard cross podium at Milan Cortina 2026 as the only country with three teams racing.

Pinckney's Jake Vedder competed in his second Winter Olympic Games in snowboard cross on Thursday, Feb. 12.

The oldest American snowboarder at the Winter Olympics barely missed a shot at a medal in a heartbreaking photo finish. Nick Baumgartner, competing at his fifth Olympics at 44, failed to gain a spot in the snowboard cross finals by .

Scotty James has fallen short of an elusive Olympic gold, instead claiming a second silver medal in the snowboard halfpipe.

LIVIGNO, Italy — No sport at the Winter Olympics is more chaotic and arguably more exhilarating than snowboard cross, which whittles down a 32-person field with a series of four-man heats that resemble a human version of the Daytona 500 combined with a touch of Kentucky Derby — on a snowboard, of course.

Joy turns to despair for Pare's friends, who had gathered to watch him make his Olympic debut and saw him finish first in a snowboard cross quarterfinal only to have the result nullified.

Competing against athletes half his age, 44-year-old Nick Baumgartner promised no easy wins for the "kids" in Livigno. Here's when he'll compete Sunday. (AP)