Zoi Sadowski Synnott made headlines for her historic gold in women's slopestyle at Beijing 2022, NZ’s first Winter Olympic gold.
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.