Olympic skier shocks announcers in medal-winning race: 'I can't believe my eyes'

The 2026 Milan Cortina Games continued to person viral moments, arsenic Japan’s Ikuma Horishma’s silver-medal decorativeness successful the dual moguls lawsuit ended successful chaotic fashion.

Horishima and the United States' Nick Page were connected the hill, erstwhile the second was ruled retired of bounds during his run.

But, erstwhile Horishima was acceptable to deed the last hill, helium mislaid his equilibrium aft performing a backflip.

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Gold medalist Mikael Kingsbury of Team Canada (C), Silver medalist Ikuma Horishima of Team Japan (L) and Bronze medalist Matt Graham of Team Australia enactment successful the nationalist anthem during the medal ceremonial for the Men's Dual Moguls Final connected time 9 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games astatine Livigno Air Park connected Feb. 15, 2026 successful Livigno, Italy. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

After falling down for a abbreviated second, Horishima someway regained his balance, but was facing backwards down the mountain.

Instead of trying to turn, Horishima simply looked down him and continued down the unsmooth upland backwards arsenic helium crossed the decorativeness line.

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The NBC announcers were memorized by what they witnessed from Horishima.

"Oh my goodness, what is going on? I can’t judge my eyes," commentator Trace Worthington said. "Ikuma Horishima coming crossed the enactment backwards."

Matt Graham of Team Australia and Ikuma Horishima of Team Japan vie successful the Men's Dual Moguls Semi Final connected time 9 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games astatine Livigno Air Park connected Feb. 15, 2026 successful Livigno, Italy.  (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury was awarded the golden medal successful the event, portion Australia’s Matt Graham finished down Horishima to triumph bronze.

Horishima won his 2nd medal of these Winter Games, securing a bronze successful the men’s moguls. He finished down Australia’s Cooper Woods and Kingsbury successful that event.

Horishima’s silver, though, tallied Japan’s 17th medal, which is tied for 3rd successful the Games down Norway and Italy. Norway leads the mode with 27 medals, including a starring 12 golds, portion Italy has 22 medals.

The United States has 17 full medals, including 5 goals and 8 silvers, frankincense far.

Ikuma Horishima of Team Japan crosses the decorativeness enactment backwards aft a autumn arsenic helium competes successful the Men's Dual Moguls 1/8 Finals against Nick Page of Team United States (not pictured) connected time 9 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games astatine Livigno Air Park connected Feb. 15, 2026 successful Livigno, Italy. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

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Horishima made his Olympic debut successful the 2022 Beijing Games, though helium failed to medal successful his events.

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