Mari Fukada as scans show she suffered a bruised sternum in the nasty crash

MILAN, Italy — Compared to other sporting events we’ve seen the last couple weeks during the 2026 Winter Olympics, snowboarding is still “young,” debuting at the 1998 Nagano games. Yet, it’s been around long enough old enough to influence the riders in these Olympics to go big – very big.

American Jake Canter picked up his first Olympic medal on Wednesday, achieving the bronze in the men's snowboard slopestyle at the Winter Games.

Gerard, 26, is from Rocky River, Ohio. He has seven siblings — five brothers and two sisters — that inspired him to begin snowboarding as early as age 2. His family relocated to Silverthorne, Colorado, and built a snowboard park in their backyard. It has a rope tow. According to Team USA, he is 5-foot-5.

An Olympic snowboard's silver medal is causing viewers to question if the Winter Olympics are "rigged." Of course, that's just their view.

Canter of the United States won bronze on Wednesday. Nine years ago, aged 13, he had to learn to walk and talk again after an accident.

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

Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton was airlifted to the hospital after breaking his neck while training for the 2026 Winter Olympics

Freeski aerials and women's snowboard slopestyle events at Milan Cortin 2026 were delayed due to weather conditions.