American Chloe Kim wins 2nd halfpipe gold, Hosking top Canadian in 6th

Canada's Elizabeth Hosking glided to a sixth-place finish in the Olympic women's snowboard halfpipe final on Thursday in Beijing.

The Longueuil, Que., native posted a top score of 79.25 in a stacked competition that saw the top three finish with scores of 88.25 and higher.

Although the performance was a vast improvement from her Olympic debut at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games where she placed 19th, it left the 20-year-old wanting more.

"It's a big achievement going to the Olympics, but I guess I'm just a person that is never settled," said Hosking, noting that she and coach Brian Smith often have to take a step back to rein in their expectations.

"We always want more and I feel like if I didn't want more than I wouldn't want to continue snowboarding competitively. You know, that's what fires me. I just want better for myself and better for my competitive career."

American Chloe Kim captured her second consecutive Olympic gold in the event with a scintillating top score of 94.00 on her first run. Spain's Queralt Castellet won silver, her first medal in her fifth Olympics, with a top score of 90.25 with a second run that saw her go from seventh to second.

WATCH | American Kim defends Olympic gold with impressive 1st run:

Women uplifting each other gave Canada’s Brooke d’Hondt a reason to keep going

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When American competitor Arielle Gold pulled out of the X Games to give alternate Brooke d’Hondt a spot, she knew that being a role model for other girls was just as important as winning a snowboard medal.

Japan's Tomita Sena took bronze with her best score being 88.25.

Calgary's Brooke D'Hondt finished 10th with a score of 66.75, unable to improve on her performance in the qualification runs. She fell on her two final runs.

"I was super excited to just be here," she said. "It's been a goal of mine for a while so I'm so honoured to be here representing Canada."

D'Hondt, 16, is the youngest Canadian athlete at these Games. She posted a top score of 70.00 in the qualifying runs, to place 10th going into the final. She made her Olympic debut following an 18th-place finish in the 2021 world championships.

WATCH | Women uplifting each other gave D'Hondt a reason to keep going: