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

But, when Horishima was set to hit the final hill, he lost his balance after performing a backflip.

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

Instead of trying to turn, Horishima simply looked behind him and continued down the rough mountain backwards as he crossed the finish line.

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

"Oh my goodness, what is going on? I can't believe my eyes," commentator Trace Worthington said. "Ikuma Horishima coming across the line backwards."

Canada's Mikael Kingsbury was awarded the gold medal in the event, while Australia's Matt Graham finished behind Horishima to win bronze.

Horishima won his second medal of these Winter Games, securing a bronze in the men's moguls. He finished behind Australia's Cooper Woods and Kingsbury in that event.

The United States has 17 total medals, including five goals and eight silvers, thus far.

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