Alex Ferreira Eyes Olympic Gold in Milan Cortina After Overcoming Injury Setbacks

Alex Ferreira eyes Olympic gold in Milan Cortina after overcoming injury setbacks

Two-time Olympic medalist Alex Ferreira is heading into the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina with his sights set on completing his medal collection with gold.The freestyle skiing star has already claimed silver and bronze medals in previous Olympic competitions, but this time, he's approaching the games with a different mindset, and most importantly, a healthy body."The last two Olympics I was going in with a broken collarbone and a really …

Alex Ferreira, Nick Goepper seek first Olympic gold medals as freeski halfpipe begins

Freeski halfpipe will be the final set of park and pipe competitions at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, with qualifying for the men’s and women’s contests both set to take place on Thursday, Feb. 19 in Livigno, Italy.

Free Skier Alex Ferreira Really, Really, Really Wants That Gold Medal

When U.S. free skier Alex Ferreirawas asked this past August how badly he needed an Olympic gold medal to cap off his career—he owns a silver and a bronze from the last two Games—he did something rare and refreshing. Ferreira dispensed with the usual pablum, about not focusing on results, taking it one day at a time, enjoying the journey and what have you. “It’s time to complete the set,” Ferreira, 31, told TIME. “I’ve dedicated my entire life t…

Alex Ferreira Really, Really, Really Wants That Gold Medal

When U.S. free skier Alex Ferreira was asked this past August how badly he needed an Olympic gold medal to cap off his career—he owns a silver and a bronze from the last two Games—he did something rare and refreshing. Ferreira dispensed with the usual pablum, about not focusing on results, taking it one day at a time, enjoying the journey and what have you. “It’s time to complete the set,” Ferreira, 31, told TIME. “I’ve dedicated my entire life …

A golden moment awaits: Aspen’s Alex Ferreira ready to send it with his final Olympic contest on deck

Golden is the opportunity that awaits Alex Ferreira this week at the Winter Olympics. The 31-year-old from Aspen is among the favorites to reach the podium on Friday when the men’s halfpipe skiing finals go down in Livigno. The qualifiers are Thursday in northern Italy. This is Ferreira’s third — and presumably final — trip to the Olympics. He won silver in his 2018 debut in Pyeongchang, South Korea, before claiming bronze in Beijing 2022. He’ll…