Ready to catch big air? Look no further than snowboarding, one of 16 sports to be contested at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Competing in the snowboard big air final, Team USA's Ollie Martin stomped a backside 1980 on his second run in Cortina. The Vail native redeemed himself on his second run with a respectable score of 79.50. He’ll need to go even bigger in his third and final run to knock off the competition.

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)

LIVIGNO, Italy — Justin Reiter is a rarity in snowboarding. He is an American who made his career carving curves into the snow banks at high speeds, instead of launching his board airborne from the halfpipe.

The 2026 Winter Olympics have officially begun, and there are numerous snowboarding events scheduled. Fans can watch some of these events for free.

By Giulia Segreti LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 7 (Reuters) - With the Olympic snowboard parallel giant slalom competitions approaching on Sunday, riders are wondering whether they will be racing in the discipline's last appearance at a Winter Games as a review by the International Olympic Committee looms.

Here's everything to know of Red Gerard, an American snowboarding star at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics:

US Olympic snowboard champion Chloe Kim said Thursday she was proud to represent a country that is "strongest when it embraces diversity, dignity, and hope" as she arrived at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Canada's three-time Olympic bronze-medal snowboarder Mark McMorris crashed Wednesday night during big air training for the Milan Cortina Games and had to be taken off the course on a stretcher.