A WINTER OLYMPIC skier suffered a horror injury after a huge crash. Finley Melville Ives was doing his second run of the men’s freeski halfpipe. The New Zealander had crashed out in his

World champion freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives is "stable and positive" following a hard fall during men's freeski halfpipe qualifying at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday. It was the second serious incident in two days in freestyle skiing after Cassie Sharpe's fall during the women's halfpipe qualifying on Thursday.

Team New Zealand performs a haka after New Zealand's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott won the silver medal in the women's snowboarding slopestyle finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Credit: AP/Lindsey Wasson

Freestyle Skiing has been part of the Winter Games’ program since 1988. The sight of athletes soaring through the sky has been exciting for fans. In 2014, in Sochi, Halfpipe was added, with competitors having the chance to show off their skills and finesse while throwing caution to the wind with high-flying action.

When Zoi Sadowski-Synnott made her Olympic debut in Pyeongchang 2018, New Zealand’s all-time Winter Olympic medal count was one. Annelise Coberger’s silver in Albertville 1992 stood alone for 26 years until,

JCDecaux New Zealand has rolled out a real-time supporter campaign with the New Zealand Olympic Committee, showcasing fan-submitted content across its national digital out-of-home network.The announcement:With the Winter Olympic Games now underway,

Snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Freeski athlete Ben Barclay have been named Ngā Pou Hāpai (flag bearers) for the New Zealand Team at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The pair were formally announced as Ngā Pou Hāpai Tāne and Wahine by Chef de Mission Marty Toomey during a special team gathering at New Zealand Lodge in Livigno,