David Wise defends ski halfpipe title; Alex Ferreira wins silver

After falling on his first run of the qualifying round, David Wise had to play it safe and use a very mellow run to get himself into the final.

After falling on his first two runs of the final, there was no playing it safe for the defending gold medalist.

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Wise stuck to the game plan and landed the run he wanted — a run that featured double corks spun in four different directions — on his third and final attempt. It vaulted him into the lead with a 97.20 and earned him his second consecutive Olympic gold medal.

Wise was joined on the podium by U.S. teammate Alex Ferreira and New Zealand's Nico Porteous.

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