There will be 12 men who will compete for Olympic gold in the final of the men's slopestyle on Wednesday at Milano Cortina 2026.
We take a look at the history of the men's slopestyle, how it works, and who will be aiming for gold in Wednesday’s final.
Schedule
The final of the men's slopestyle competition will be staged on Wednesday, February 18.
The event starts with Run 1 at 05:30 ET (11:30 local time).
Venue
All 11 snowboarding events at Milano Cortina 2026 will be held at the Livigno Snow Park in the town of Livigno, which is situated in the Italian Alps.
History of men’s slopestyle
Men’s snowboard slopestyle made its Olympic debut at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, marking a major milestone for freestyle snowboarding.
It was US rider Sage Kotsenburg who became the first Olympic champion in the discipline at those Sochi Games.
Four years later in South Korea at PyeongChang, the title went to Canadian star Redmond Gerard, who stormed from 11th place to gold with a historic final run.
At the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, it was Canada’s Max Parrot who claimed the gold as he edged out China’s Su Yiming in the final.
In each Games, the standard of the men's slopestyle pushes the boundaries and the Milano Cortina final is unlikely to be any different.
How it works
In slopestyle, competitors ride down a course that features a combination of rails, boxes and large jumps.
Athletes are judged by a panel that will take into account aspects such as difficulty, execution and variety of tricks.
Each rider receives a score from between zero and 100 for each run. In the final, the 12 riders each have three runs, and their single highest score determines the final standings.
Team USA medal prospects
Leading the charge for Team USA is the former Olympic champion Redmond Gerard, who remains one of the most consistent big-event performers in the sport.
He is joined by rising star Jake Canter, who has done tremendously well in his first Olympic appearance at the age of 22.
USA team-mate Oliver Martin, who makes Canter look like a senior figure in the team, is just 17 years old and has been catching the eye with his performances in Italy.
The New Zealand-born rider has competed with maturity beyond his years and his fearless approach should serve him well as he goes for one of the coveted medal places.
Competition for gold, silver and bronze will be fierce, with New Zealand's Dane Menzies the early favourite going into Wednesday's final.
Canada's Mark McMorris, who has two Olympic bronze medals to his name, is also expected to be in contention, as is Norway's three-time Olympian Marcus Kleveland.
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Men's Olympic Slopestyle Snowboarding Final Odds
Dane Menzies | +200 |
Mark McMorris | +275 |
Marcus Kleveland | +350 |
Yiming Su | +550 |
Redmond Gerard | +1000 |
Cameron Spalding | +1600 |
Ryoma Kimata | +1600 |
Romain Allemand | +2500 |
Ollie Martin | +2500 |
Taiga Hasegawa | +3300 |
Jake Canter | +4000 |
Mons Roisland | +5000 |
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