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Snowboarding At The 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's Big Air
The men's big air competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 21 and 24 February 2018 at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The event was making its Olympic debut. Due to a broken shoulder caused by a crash in training for the slopestyle, Niek van der Velden was not able to compete. Qualification The top 40 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified (for both big air and slopestyle, the rankings were combined). This meant only a maximum of 40 could qualify across both events. A maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) was allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event (in either big air or slopestyle) or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (1 July 2016 to 21 January 2018) and also have a minimum of 50 FIS points to compete. If the host country, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium
Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre (알펜시아 스키점프 경기장) is a ski jumping hills located at Alpensia Resort in Pyeongchang, South Korea. They hosted the ski jumping and the nordic combined events during the 2018 Winter Olympics. They also operate as an association football venue by using their landing area as the pitch. History The ski jumping hills hosted the ski jumping and the nordic combined events at the 2018 Winter Olympics The 2018 Winter Olympics ( ko, 2018년 동계 올림픽, Icheon sip-pal nyeon Donggye Ollimpik), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (french: Les XXIIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; ko, 제23회 동계 올림픽, Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpi .... The stadium holds a maximum of 13,500 spectators, and was built in 2008; for the Olympics, the capacity was reduced to 8,500 seats. Ski jumping events Men Ladies References External links 2018 Winter Olympics, Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium Page Venues of the 2018 Winter O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Corning
Chris Corning (born September 7, 1999) is an American snowboarder. He competed in big air and slopestyle at Winter X Games XXII. He won a bronze medal in slopestyle at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017. He was selected to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics, placing 4th in the big air contest and 17th in slopestyle. In 2018 he placed 2nd in the Burton US Open, behind Mark McMorris. He won a gold medal in slopestyle at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2019 in Utah. He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics The 2022 Winter Olympics (2022年冬季奥林匹克运动会), officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), was an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beij ..., placing 6th in slopestyle, and 7th in big air. References External links *Chris Corningat U.S. Ski & Snowboard * * * * 1999 births Living people X Games athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moritz Thönen
Moritz Thönen (born 9 December 1996) is a Swiss snowboarder. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte .... References 1996 births Living people Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Swiss male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Switzerland 21st-century Swiss people Place of birth missing (living people) {{Switzerland-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemens Millauer
Clemens Millauer (born 15 December 1994) is an Austrian snowboarder. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte .... References 1994 births Living people Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Austrian male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Austria People from Kirchdorf an der Krems Sportspeople from Upper Austria {{Austria-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seppe Smits
Sebastien "Seppe" Smits (born 13 July 1991) is a Belgian professional snowboarder and World Championship medalist. Smits was born in Westmalle and started snowboarding at a serious level in the winter of 2006–2007, competing in the Europa Cup. He obtained his first World Cup medal when finishing third in the Big Air competition in Stockholm on 22 November 2008, winning the silver medal at the World Championships a few months later in Gangwon. Further medals in the World Cup, both in Big Air and Slopestyle, followed over the next years. In 2009, Seppe Smits won the rookie Big Air competition at the Air & Style festival in Innsbruck. Smits finished second in the 6-star TTR event in Beijing on 4 December 2010. On 8 January 2011, Smits took over the lead in the Swatch TTR World Tour for 2011, after finishing fourth in Davos. One week later, at the 2011 world championships in Barcelona, Smits won a gold medal in the slopestyle competition and finished third in the Big Air after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Min-sik
Lee Min-sik (born 5 July 2000) is a South Korean snowboarder. Lee competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte ... for South Korea. References External links * * South Korean male snowboarders Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic snowboarders for South Korea 2000 births Living people Snowboarders at the 2017 Asian Winter Games Snowboarders at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Competitors at the 2023 Winter World University Games 21st-century South Korean people Winter World University Games medalists in snowboarding FISU World University Games gold medalists for South Korea {{SouthKorea-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Huber
Nicolas Huber (born 14 January 1995) is a Swiss snowboarder. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte .... References 1995 births Living people Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Swiss male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Switzerland 21st-century Swiss people {{Switzerland-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Maffei
Alberto Maffei (born 11 May 1995) is an Italian snowboarder. He competed in the 2017 FIS Snowboard World Championships, and in the 2018 Winter Olympics, in big air Big air is a high-injury-risk sports discipline where the competitor rides a vehicle, such as a motocross motorcycle, a skateboard, a snowboard, or a pair of skis, down a hill or ramp and performs aerial tricks after launching off very large jump .... References External links * 1995 births Living people Italian male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Italy Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Trentino 21st-century Italian people {{Italy-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Nicholls (snowboarder)
Jamie Nicholls (born 21 July 1993) is a British snowboarder who competes in slopestyle. Nicholls was born in Bradford. He qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. On 6 February 2014 in the qualification event Nicholls finished the fourth in his heat and qualified directly for the final. He finished 6th in the men's slopestyle final at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He became the first British male snowboarder to win a World Cup event when he finished top of the standings in the final slopestyle event of the 2015-16 season, the Audi Snowjam in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Czech Republic, helping him to fifth in the slopestyle World Cup rankings for the season. He has won three medals at FIS World Cup. Competitive history ; 2014 Winter Olympics Personal life In a 2011 interview with British snowboarding magazine ''Whitelines'', Nicholls confirmed that his favourite resort is Mayerhoffen, his favourite colour is blue, and his favourite spread is Nutella. He is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rene Rinnekangas
Rene Rinnekangas (born 25 September 1999) is a Finnish snowboarder. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte ... in both slopestyle and BigAir, placing 28th and 22nd respectively. He competed in the 2019 Winter X Games in slopestyle earning a Silver Medal, and in BigAir, placing 5th. He competed in the 2020 Winter X Games placin8th in the slopestyle competition4thin BigAir, and competed in the Wendy's Knuckle Huck rankin5th. The 2021 Winter X Games were held with no audience due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Rinnekangas place3rd in slopestyle earning a bronze medal and place8th in BigAir. During th2022 Winter X Games Rinnekangas finishe5th in slopestyle and secured a bronze medal fo3rd place in Mens BigAir. Rinnekangas started snowboard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuri Okubo
is a Japanese snowboarder. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte .... References 2000 births Living people Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Japanese male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders of Japan 21st-century Japanese people {{Japan-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowan Coultas
Rowan Coultas (born 21 June 1997) is a British snowboarder. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics but failed to make the finals in the slopestyle Slopestyle is a winter sport in which athletes ski or snowboard down a course including a variety of obstacles including rails, jumps and other terrain park features. Points are scored for amplitude, originality and quality of tricks. The disci ... discipline by only half a point and came 18th. What started with a Christmas present of a snowboard lesson in 2009 has now become a profession for Rowan Coultas, culminating in him becoming an Olympian. A fan of skating and surfing when away from the snow, Coultas made his World Cup debut in February 2015 at the Park City slopestyle – finishing 13th. With a silver Junior World Championship medal to his name from 2010 and numerous World Cup top-ten finishes, Coultas was selected to make his Olympic debut at PyeongChang 2018. He competed in both the men's slopestyle and big air in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |