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was held on 14 February (qualification) and 15 February (final), at the

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of China won the event, his first Olympic gold medal.

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of Norway won silver, his first Olympic medal, and

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and Røisland.

Qualification

A total of 30 snowboarders qualified to compete at the games. For an athlete to compete, they must have a minimum of 50.00 FIS points in Big Air or

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on the FIS Points List on January 17, 2022, and a top 30 finish in a World Cup event in Big Air or slopestyle or at the FIS Snowboard World Championships 2021. A country could enter a maximum of four athletes into the event.

Results

Qualification

: Q — Qualified for the Final The top 12 athletes in the qualifiers advanced to the Final.Qualification results
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Final

References

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