Snowboard at the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

[Orangehair43 297]

BBC commentators think James should have got 97-99. 
 

And pointing out that the crowd think it was too low as well. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Orangehair43

[NearPup 3,813]

Just now, Josh said:

93.50 for  James, breaking up the Japanese dominance 

In almost any other contest in the history of the sport that would have been a winning run. The level tonight is out of this world.

[Federer91 3,232]

X Games Who? 

[NearPup 3,813]

5 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

X Games Who? 

I find it kinda funny that the Olympics just straight up stole most of the best X Games events and in most cases made them better. Certainly made the Olympics feel a lot more modern as well.

 

(I say in most cases because big air is the only one where I think the FIS format still leaves something to desire - that event is definitively in need of a format refresh within the next couple Olympic cycles before it becomes stale on the men’s side)

[NearPup 3,813]

16 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

BBC commentators think James should have got 97-99. 
 

And pointing out that the crowd think it was too low as well. 

Limited sympathy here given how the 2022 finals went :P

 

The judges made Ayumu earn it against Scotty in 2022 (they underscored him on both run 2 and run 3, despite him winning gold), Scotty can go earn it now.

Edited 1 hour ago by NearPup

[Joshi 134]

Campbell lives and dies by the sword as always. 

[NearPup 3,813]

Well, good attempt here but no repeat gold from the legendary Ayumu Hirano.

[Joshi 134]

7 minutes ago, NearPup said:

I find it kinda funny that the Olympics just straight up stole most of the best X Games events and in most cases made them better. Certainly made the Olympics feel a lot more modern as well.

 

(I say in most cases because big air is the only one where I think the FIS format still leaves something to desire - that event is definitively in need of a format refresh within the next couple Olympic cycles before it becomes stale on the men’s side)

What big air needs is to bring more style in the event. Spinning to win just isn't fun to watch really. I'd love to see huge 1080s with loads of amplitude and more grabs like the bloody Dracula etc. Landing a 2340 or whatever is difficult yes but not great viewing when you see the spinning all the time.

[NearPup 3,813]

lol the fact this was a fifth place run. Insane final.

[NearPup 3,813]

Just now, Joshi said:

What big air needs is to bring more style in the event. Spinning to win just isn't fun to watch really. I'd love to see huge 1080s with loads of amplitude and more grabs like the bloody Dracula etc. Landing a 2340 or whatever is difficult yes but not great viewing when you see the spinning all the time.

Exactly this. The format needs to force you to include limited spin tricks along with the big stuff.