Overview
- Kira Kimura won with 179.50 points after landing a switch backside 1980 scored 90.50 on his final run.
- Ryoma Kimata secured silver with 171.50, and defending champion Su Yiming took bronze, nudging 17-year-old American Ollie Martin to fourth.
- The podium gave Japan its first Olympic gold and silver in men's big air, underscoring a breakthrough for the program.
- Four Japanese riders reached the final at Livigno Snow Park, the most of any nation in the field.
- A hot mic caught NBC/Peacock analyst Todd Richards calling the final “so boring,” prompting scrutiny of the broadcast immediately after the event.