The men's snowboarding big air competition is one of the first events to get underway at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Anna Gasser set herself up for a chance at her third straight Olympic snowboarding gold medal in big air. She'll have to overcome another gold medalist, defending slopestyle champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott,

Freestyle Skiing has been part of the Winter Games’ program since 1988. The exciting sight of athletes soaring through the sky has been an exciting sight for fans. In 2014, in Sochi, Slopestyle was added, with competitors having the chance to show off their skills and finesse while throwing caution to the wind with high-flying action.

Hiroto Ogiwara of Japan has topped qualifying for men's big air as snowboarding kicked off at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Red Gerard was just 17 years old eight years ago when he shocked the snowboarding world by stomping his final run to win the men’s slopestyle gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The

U.S. freeskiers shook off qualifier nerves and delivered when it mattered, securing hard‑earned berths in the finals.

Olympics broadcaster Todd Richards called the men's snowboard big air final "so boring" on a hot mic on Feb. 7, and later explained why he thought so in an Instagram video.

Donohue LiVecchi, a legendary New Jersey runner, has been hired as the girls outdoor track and field head coach at Haddonfield, her alma mater. Jason Russo, who has coached girls track and field at Haddonfield since 2007, will remain the head coach of the cross-country and indoor teams.