Kokomo Murase just snagged Japan’s first Olympic gold in big air snowboarding with a perfect final jump. Born 2004, she’s now a star.
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Japan's snowboarders Kimura and Kimata won gold and silver in men's big air, marking Japan's first Olympic medals in this event. Meanwhile, the U.S. faces a decline in halfpipe infrastructure, impacting its future competitiveness in snowboarding.