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Horishima Wins Backward in Chaotic Dual Moguls

Japan's Ikuma Horishima won his men's dual moguls semifinal despite crashing and skiing backward over the finish line. He later claimed silver in the Olympic final.

Japan's Ikuma Horishima secured a bizarre victory in the men's dual moguls semifinal at the Winter Olympics 2026. After crashing on his last jump, he bounced back up and crossed the finish line backward to beat USA's Nick Page, who was disqualified for missing a gate.

In the final, Horishima took silver behind Canada's Mikaël Kingsbury, with Australia's Matt Graham winning bronze. The chaotic finish echoed similar scenes in the women's semifinals where USA's Jaelin Kauf also benefited from a competitor's disqualification to claim silver.