World champion Finley Melville Ives crashed in the halfpipe on day 14 of the 2026 Winter Olympics, dropping to the bottom of the leaderboard. The incident followed a mid‑air ski loss.
Former US silver medalist Gus Kenworthy, now representing Great Britain, has received death threats after his protest, which included a “fuck ICE” message on the snow. He remains a key competitor in the slopestyle events.