Team USA Wins Gold and Silver in Men’s Freeski Slopestyle at Olympics

Silver medal winner United State's Nick Goepper (9) and Gold medal winner United States' Alexander Hall (6) celebrates after the men's slopestyle finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 16, 2022. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

ZHANGJIAKOU, China—Alex Hall’s final trick was called “the pretzel.” His stomach knotted up just thinking about whether to attempt it.

He did—because it’s the Olympics, after all—and by putting his personal spin on the slopestyle course Wednesday, he skied away with a gold medal.