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Tormod Frostad of Norway seizes gold in big air freeskiing at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The 23-year-old dominates the final, leading after two huge jumps. Mac Forehand of the United States snatches the lead on a thrilling second-to-last jump, ramping up the pressure on Frostad. In a nail-biting finish, Frostad delivers a flawless final jump to clinch victory with 195.50 points, edging out Forehand's 193.25. Austria's Matej Svancer secures bronze with 191.25 points. This marks Frostad's first gold medal in his second Olympic appearance. Defending champion Birk Ruud of Norway finishes eighth after crashes on two runs. Forehand's silver is only the second medal for the U.S. in freeski and snowboarding park events, following Chloe Kim's silver in halfpipe. The final faced a 15-minute delay due to snow flurries, with a snowstorm earlier pushing back the women’s snowboarding slopestyle final to Wednesday.
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