Norway's Tormod Frostad claimed the Olympic freeski big air gold, leaving the U.S.'s Mac Forehand in the dust on the final jump of a thrilling competition. Frostad's flawless execution secured his first gold medal in his second Games, despite Forehand's late surge. Frostad's lead was established early on with two massive jumps, but Forehand's second-to-last jump shifted the momentum. The 23-year-old Frostad's pressure-filled run culminated in a gold medal finish with 195.50 points, compared to Forehand's 193.25. Austrian Matej Svancer took bronze with 191.25 points. Defending champion Birk Ruud of Norway, who won gold in slopestyle last week, finished eighth after crashes on two of his runs. The U.S. team's silver medal was a significant achievement, with only Chloe Kim's halfpipe silver adding to their tally. The final was delayed by 15 minutes due to snow flurries, and a snowstorm earlier in the day postponed the women's snowboarding slopestyle final to the next day.
