John Branch
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Led by Mark McMorris, Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final Promises to be Dizzying.
Mark McMorris of Canada, the top rider of the past decade, is searching for his first Olympic gold medal.
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Leads Slopestyle’s New Guard
The three medalists at these Olympics affirmed the arrival of the next generation of snowboarders, a group that is supplanting the two-time gold medalist Jamie...
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Julia Marino: Slopestyle Snowboarding's New Guard
The three medalists’ victory at these Olympics affirms the arrival of the next generation, perhaps supplanting Jamie Anderson as the queen of slopestyle.
Jamie Anderson Vies For Third Straight Snowboarding Gold Medal
Anderson is a strong contender, though not the favorite. New Zealand’s Zoi Sadowski-Synnott beat her two weeks ago at the X Games.
Shaun White Confirms This is His Last Olympics and Final Competition
White, 35, had previously said he would end his Olympic career in Beijing. On Saturday, he said the Games will mark his retirement from competition.
Freeskier Eileen Gu Will Compete for China in the Olympics
Born in San Francisco, she’ll compete in the Olympics for China, her mother’s native country. Can an 18-year-old freeskier be all things to all people...
Chloe Kim Is Grown Up and Ready for the Olympic Spotlight
Everyone seemed to love Chloe Kim when she was a snowboarding prodigy on her way to an Olympic gold medal. When she saw the downside...
Tragedy Made Steve Kerr See the World Beyond the Court
The Golden State Warriors coach draws from the assassination of his father to make sense of a complicated world.