<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Nathan Chen, Jessie Diggins, Eileen Gu make history; Shaun White, Chloe Kim on Wednesday"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/olympics/beijing/2022/02/09/mikaela-shiffrin-skis-out-first-run-slalom-beijing-olympics/6707055001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Another stunning mistake</a> has taken American skiing star <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/olympics/2022/02/03/mikaela-shiffrin-winter-olympics-alpine-skier/8828414002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Mikaela Shiffrin</a> out of contention for a medal in her second consecutive event at the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">2022 Beijing Olympics</a>. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">(Looking for a recap of Tuesday's events? <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/olympics/beijing/2022/02/07/winter-olympics-2022-updates-tuesday-medal-events/6697237001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">We've got you covered</a>.)</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Shiffrin, <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/olympics/beijing/2022/02/07/american-mikaela-shiffrin-out-giant-slalom-beijing-olympics/6683121001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">who wiped out in the women's giant slalom on Monday</a>, was one of the favorites in the slalom -- an event where she claimed the gold eight years ago in Sochi. But she skied out after the fifth gate in her opening run and was eliminated. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Team USA did add its fifth silver medal of the games when freeskier Colby Stevenson soared onto the podium <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/olympics/beijing/2022/02/08/colby-stevenson-wins-silver-medal-mens-freeski-big-air/6707233001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">in the men's big air competition</a>. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Meanwhile, <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/olympics/beijing/2022/02/09/shaun-white-qualifies-halfpipe-final-taylor-gold-chase-josey/6707257001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Shaun White</a> and <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/olympics/beijing/2022/02/09/chloe-kim-halfpipe-position-win-gold-again-qualification/6707140001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Chloe Kim</a> advanced to the finals of the men's and women's halfpipe competitions. White, a three-time gold medalist in the event, <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/olympics/2021/12/15/shaun-white-snowboarder-2022-winter-olympics-last/8906591002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">is competing in his final Olympics</a>.</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:420px" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/02/09/USAT/38fe8496-544a-4914-8c52-9c7f766cf65d-USATSI_17645847.jpg?crop=4062,2582,x1026,y634&width=660&height=420&format=pjpg&auto=webp" srcset="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/02/09/USAT/38fe8496-544a-4914-8c52-9c7f766cf65d-USATSI_17645847.jpg?crop=4062,2582,x1026,y634&width=1320&height=840&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="Shaun White reacts after a halfpipe qualification run."/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>TV SCHEDULE:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/olympics/2022/02/08/olympics-2022-tv-schedule-times-channel-stream-winter-olympics/6701831001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">How and what to watch each day of the Beijing Olympics</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>OLYMPICS MEDAL COUNT:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/olympics/beijing/2022/02/05/beijing-olympics-2022-country-medal-count/9298760002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Track the hardware in Beijing by country</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>CHASING GOLD:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/chasing-gold/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Get the best Olympic stories straight to your inbox with our newsletter</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>EXCLUSIVE OLYMPIC UPDATES:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://joinsubtext.com/usatodayolympics" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Sign up for texts to get the latest news and behind-the-scenes coverage from Beijing </a></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2"><a target="_blank" id="gpd-1644389975494" class="gnt_ar_b_ba" rel="noopener"> Lindsey Jacobellis among four Americans to advance to snowboard cross quarters</h2><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">ZHANGJIAKOU, China — All four Americans have advanced to the women’s snowboard cross quarterfinals by placing in the top two of their respective heats (of four riders) on Tuesday.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">That includes 2006 silver-medalist Lindsey Jacobellis, who is competing in her fifth...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/beijing/2022/02/08/winter-olympics-2022-updates-wednesday-medal-events/6710639001/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>