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Red Gerard Finishes Sixth in Olympic Slopestyle as Su Yiming Claims Gold

After a strong opener faded, the 2018 champion left Milan medal-less, hinting at a 2030 return.

Overview

  • Gerard opened the Livigno final with a 76.60, then posted lower scores of 29.71 and 41.65 to place sixth overall.
  • China’s Su Yiming won slopestyle gold with 82.41, Japan’s Taiga Hasegawa took silver at 82.13, and American Jake Canter earned bronze with 79.36.
  • The American rider criticized what he called a new judging approach and pointed to smaller jumps that limited big rotations.
  • He exited these Games without a medal for the second straight Olympics after failing to advance in big air and finishing off the podium in slopestyle.
  • Cleveland native Kyra Dossa placed 14th in women’s aerials qualifying with 75.98, just missing the top-12 cutoff as the Games near their Feb. 22 close.