American Alex Ferreira wins his first Olympic gold in freeski halfpipe
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Over a decade of trying and getting oh-so-close, American freeskier Alex Ferreira twirled his pole above his head knowing that he had done the best he could to finally become an Olympic gold medalist. In:
Over a decade of trying and getting oh-so-close, American freeskier Alex Ferreira twirled his pole above his head knowing that he had done the best he could to finally become an Olympic gold medalist.
Moments later, after his rivals had failed to better his top score, Ferreira celebrated the completion of his medal collection with his family and friends on Friday, when he won the men's halfpipe final on a frosty night in the Italian Alps.
His first gold medal came at age 31 after he took silver in Pyeongchang in 2018, and the bronze four years ago in Beijing.
"He said he needed to finish the rainbow. He had the silver, the bronze and he needed the gold," Alex's mother, Colleen Ferreira, told The Associated Press. "He was driven. A year ago, he said he was going to do this, and he did it."
The Aspen, Colorado, native also delivered the U.S. its first gold medal in nearly two weeks of freeskiing or snowboarding at the Livigno snow park.
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