[OLYMPICS] Men's Snowboard Big Air Finals at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics - SnowBrains

"OlympicsMen's snowboard big air wrapped up on February 7, 2026, with the finals round held in Livigno, Italy. Men's snowboard big air was the first snowboarding event for this year's Games, with the qualifier round being held on Thursday, February 5. In the event, each rider gets three runs, and the competition is scored using a combination of the best two scores. 17-year-old Oliver Martin of Vail, Colorado, was the lone American to move onto the final. Australian Valentino Guseli also made waves when he was notified he would be competing in big air just two hours before the qualifications after Canadian Mark McMorris' crash. To everyone's surprise-including Guseli's-the 20-year-old managed to qualify in 12th place for the finals round."

"Riders struggled stomping their runs, with Martin going down on his first attempt at a backside 1800. Japan's Ryoma Kimata jumped in first place early, earning an 86.25 on his first attempt. Kimata was closely followed by the Kiwi riders of New Zealand, who quickly jumped into second, third, and fourth place. China's Su Yiming, who took gold in the same event in 2022 in Beijing, landed his first attempt at a backside 1980, moving him into first place with an 88.25, overtaking Kimata."

Men's snowboard big air finals took place in Livigno on February 7, 2026, following qualifiers on February 5. Each rider received three runs, with combined scores from their two best runs determining placements. Seventeen-year-old Oliver Martin of Vail was the only American to reach the final. Australian Valentino Guseli was added two hours before qualifications and surprised by qualifying 12th. Riders attempted massive 1800s and 1980s, and many struggled to land. Ryoma Kimata opened strong with an 86.25, Su Yiming landed a backside 1980 for 88.25, and Kira Kimura edged ahead with an 89.00 on his backside 1980.

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