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The son of American and Italian professors who taught in Zurich during his youth, Alex Hall was perfectly positioned to embrace and eventually excel in slopestyle, the relatively new event in freestyle skiing. The 2026 Winter Olympics were an opportunity for Italians to showcase their country and the majesty of the Italian Alps to athletes around the world. For Team USA’s Alex Hall, the 2026 Milan Cortina Games were also an opportunity to connect with his Italian heritage. Hall was born in Alaska but grew up in Switzerland where his father, an American from Salt Lake City, and mother, an …