Two Americans took medals in the freestyle skiing halfpipe.

Alex Ferreira of the United States during the men’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final on Saturday.Credit...Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York TimesNico Porteous of New Zealand secured the gold medal in the first run when he scored a 93. He is competing along with his brother, Miguel, who came in 11th. In 2018, Nico became New Zealand’s first freestyle skier and the country’s first man to medal at a Winter Olympics when he won the bronze.

David Wise, a two-time Olympic gold medalist who has also won six World Cups and three X Games, took silver with a score of 90.75 on his first run. Wise started competing in ski racing, but his parents allowed him to try freestyle skiing because he kept breaking…