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Source: Fox News
Summary
American skier Alex Hall won the silver medal in the men’s freeski slopestyle event at the Winter Olympics. He scored an 85.75 in his second run, which was enough to take home the silver. Norway’s Birk Ruud won the gold medal with a score of 86.28, while New Zealand’s Luca Harrington took the bronze. This is Hall’s second medal of his Olympic career.
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The game followed a familiar script.
Alex Hall, the defending champion, had a tough first run and needed to step it up in the second. He did just that, scoring an 85.75 and setting himself up for a strong finish. But in the third run, he slipped up and couldn’t beat his score from the second.
It’s a classic Olympic story: the defending champ comes close but ultimately falls short. But Hall’s silver medal is still a impressive achievement.
And it’s not like he didn’t have the momentum. He was clearly the best of the rest, and his 85.75 score was a testament to his skills.
But in the end, it was Norway’s Birk Ruud who took the gold, and New Zealand’s Luca Harrington who snuck in for the bronze.
This one felt recognizable early.
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Author: Evan Null
