American Alex Hall won a silver medal at the Winter Olympics

American skier Alex Hall added to Team USA’s medal tally Tuesday at the Winter Olympics when he took a silver in the men’s freeski slopestyle event.

The competition was fierce as Hall looked to defend the gold medal he won at the 2022 Games in Beijing. Men’s slopestyle had been an event that the US had dominated since it was introduced to the 2014 Olympics, and anything less than a bronze could have been seen as a failure.

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Hall didn’t let it get to that point. He had a tough first run, scoring just 52.65. In the second race he performed epically and scored 85.75. He needed to go beyond that in the third race, but he slipped and was unable to beat his score from the second race.

However, the 85.75 was his best and enough to take home the silver medal.

Alex Hall of the United States looks on after falling during the men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle final at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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Norway’s Birk Ruud won the gold medal in the event. He had a score of 86.28, which he recorded during his first run. New Zealand’s Luca Harrington was almost perfect on his third run and was able to run away from Switzerland’s Andri Ragettli for the bronze medal.

Hall’s silver medal was the second of the day for Team USA, behind Ben Ogden in cross country.

From left, silver medalist Alex Hall of the United States, gold medalist Birk Ruud of Norway and bronze medalist Luca Harrington of New Zealand hold flags after the men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle final at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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It was Hall’s second medal of his Olympic career. He finished better than he did at the 2025 World Championships, where he won bronze in the event.