LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Japan's snowboarders put on a jaw-dropping show on the snow-covered slopes of Italy, masterfully jumping, twisting and flipping through the air to earn more medals ...

Kira Kimura won Japan's first-ever men's snowboard big air Olympic gold at the Milan-Cortina Games on Saturday, producing a stunning final run under pressure to edge out compatriot Ryoma Kimata.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — That ever-growing bench of Japanese snowboarders runs deep. Jumps very high, too. The country that has steadily been asserting mastery over the halfpipe took that show to the ...

Some possible history to watch for tonight at Livigno Snow Park. Of the 12 finalists going for gold, four hail from Japan and are all capable of reaching the podium. It's surely not lost on Hiroto ...

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — On a frosty night in the Italian Alps, the queen of big air, Anna Gasser, bid adieu to her favorite Olympic event. She left without a medal, but that didn't make it all bad. The ...

LIVIGNO, Italy -- That ever-growing bench of Japanese snowboarders runs deep. Jumps very high, too. The country that has steadily been asserting mastery over the halfpipe took that show to the Winter ...

James takes silver again, missing elusive gold Totsuka scores 95 in second run to secure victory Hirano finishes seventh after falls in first and final runs LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Yuto ...