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sports1 day ago•10 min saved

Forehand Sets the Pace in a Bonkers Freeski Big Air Qualifier at Milan Cortina 2026

American Mac Forehand led a wild men’s freeski big air qualifying at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, landing a switch left triple cork 1980 and a left nose-butter triple cork 1620 for 183.00 total to top the standings and earn a last-pair start in the final. Fellow U.S. skiers Troy Podmilsak (10th) and Konnor Ralph (12th) also made the 12-skier cut with strong runs. Europe-led contenders Matej Svancer (Austria), Birk Ruud (Norway) and Tormod Frostad followed in the top spots, with Ruud opting to skip his final attempt. Forehand learned and plans to attempt another nose-butter triple cork 1980 in the final. The men’s final is set for Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 1:30 p.m. ET and will be streamed on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

via NBC Olympics|

#big-air #freeski #mac-forehand

sports6 days ago•6 min saved

USA nets silver in mixed doubles curling as Day 4 at Winter Olympics heats up

Day 4 of the Winter Olympics 2026 saw the United States claim a silver in mixed doubles curling (Cory Dropkin and Korey Thiesse) after a 6-5 loss to Sweden, with Thiesse becoming the first American woman to medal in curling. Ashley Farquharson earned bronze in the women’s singles luge, the U.S.’s first singles luge medal since 2014. Alex Hall took silver in men’s freeski slopestyle, as Norway’s Birk Ruud won gold. Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin was listed day-to-day with a lower-body injury, affecting their lineup as the U.S. eyes more gold in remaining events.

via CBS Sports|

#curling #freeski #luge