Olympic gold medalist Alex Hall 'glad' he competed for US: 'I wouldn’t change it for a thing'

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American skier Alex Hall admitted Wednesday he talked with his coach about the possibility of skiing for Italy at the Winter Olympics because he also holds Italian citizenship.

Hall, who won gold in slopestyle, spoke about why skating for another country wasn’t going to happen for him.

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The United States' Alexander Hall competes during the men's slopestyle qualification at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

"I think I pretty quickly realized that I wanted to ski for the U.S. That’s where I live nowadays, so it feels right to do it for the U.S.," Hall said. "I know so many people around the U.S. (and) I have so many great friends and family that it just felt like the right decision. The group of friends I get to hang out with on a daily basis from the team is really, really special.

"I wouldn’t change it for a thing. I’m glad I stuck with the U.S. and competed for them ever since."

Hall used some unique jumps to secure the gold over his American teammate Nick Goepper.

"I was stoked. I wanted to come out here and show the world what I do as a skier, and show the creativity, and thinking outside the box," said Hall, who was born in Alaska and grew up in Switzerland.

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Gold medal winner Alexander Hall of the United States celebrates during the venue award ceremony for the men's slopestyle at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

The question over which country he would