There is Olympic gold in the air up there, but many of these daredevils aren’t huge fans

Freestyle skier Colby Stevenson, despite being the defending Olympic champion, admits he doesn’t enjoy big air events. Many athletes share his sentiment, preferring slopestyle, which offers

When Do the Biggest Olympic Events Air? All About the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games' Primetime Schedule

Here's everything to know about the full schedule for NBC’s primetime coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics, so you can plan your viewing like a pro. The 2026 Winter Olympics will officially kick off with the opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium in Milan on Feb. 6, airing at 8 p.m. ET.

Japan's Ogiwara tops qualifying for men's big air as snowboarding kicks off at Olympics

Hiroto Ogiwara of Japan has topped qualifying for men's big air as snowboarding kicked off at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Rocky River native Red Gerard fails to qualify for Big Air final, but snowboarder’s Olympics aren’t over

The finals of the Men's Snowboard Big Air competition at the Winter Olympics in Italy is scheduled for this Saturday.
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Canadian Mark McMorris to miss Olympic snowboard big air contest after crash

Three-time Olympic bronze medalist Mark McMorris of Canada will not compete in the men's snowboard big air competition at Milan Cortina 2026.

Canadian Olympic snowboarder drops out of big air event following hard crash

Canadian Olympian Mark McMorris dropped out of the big air snowboarding competition after a hard crash during a qualifier for the Winter Games.

This American teenager couldn't have been cooler under pressure in Olympics debut

Snowboarding's Ollie Martin, 17, showed the composure of a veteran, qualifying in big air after falling in his first Olympic jump.

Here's how Oregon's Sean FitzSimons fared in snowboard big air qualifier at 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic

Hood River native Sean FitzSimons had three strong runs in the snowboarding big air qualifier Thursday, but was it enough to push him to finals at Milan Cortina 2026

Winter Olympics 2026: Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris out of big air after being stretchered off following crash

Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris will not compete in big air after crashing Wednesday night during training and needing to be stretchered off the course ahead of the Milan Cortina Games. McMorris announced on Instagram on Thursday that he was pulling out of the event and turning his focus to slopestyle, which begins Feb. 16.