By Giulia Segreti and Lisa Richwine LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 3 (Reuters) - American Chloe Kim will aim for a third straight halfpipe gold medal as the Olympic snowboarding competitions begin on Thursday, promising breathtaking tricks and intense racing in the northern Italian town of Livigno.

These are the criteria judges take into account to score halfpipe, slopestyle and big air snowboarding at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

When it comes to snowboard grabs, few maneuvers hold the same allure as the Method Air. It's a trick that combines style, grace, and exhilaration, and professional snowboarder Brock Crouch, renowned for his own flawless Method Air, is here to help you ...

Olympic hopeful Kevin Pearce sustained serious injury during difficult trick. Jan. 5, 2010 — -- As the Olympic qualifiers for snowboarding are set to start today in California, one fresh-faced hopeful will be missing from lineup. One of the country's ...