X games ski big air results

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Google Analytics. We track anonymized user information to improve our website. Event Coverage Features X Games. A quick word on blocking ads. It looks like you are using an ad blocker. That's okay. Who doesn't? But without advertising revenue, we can't keep making this site awesome. To achieve the highest score possible, skiers must stick the landing. Extra points are awarded for precise control and personal style. Though this video runs through the basics, too. Freeski big air is one of seven sports debuting at the games.

Big air is similar to other judged freestyle Olympic skiing sports, such as halfpipe and slopestyle. But unlike those events, where athletes complete a series of tricks in a multi-part run, big air athletes only have one jump to earn as many points as possible. The sport has been gaining popularity at extreme sports competitions, including the X Games, for years. Snowboarding big air made its Olympic debut at the games in South Korea.

That rank puts him closer to qualifying for the upcoming Olympics.