The men’s snowboard big air final takes the spotlight Saturday, with riders launching off massive jumps as medals are decided in the trick-based event.

American teen Ollie Martin finishes fourth in his Olympic debut as Kira Kimura wins the men's snowboard big air gold.

Ollie Martin, the 17-year-old Coloradoan, competed in the snowboard big air final with a broken arm. Here's how he did. (AP photo)

Snowboarding at Milan Cortina 2026 is kicking off with one of the stiffest fields in the sport: men’s big air. Heavy hitters from many different countries, including the United States, will be stomping gravity-defying tricks at Livigno Snow Park when the qualifying round gets underway on Thursday,

Olympics broadcaster Todd Richards called the men's snowboard big air final "so boring" on a hot mic on Feb. 7, and later explained why he thought so in an Instagram video.