Overview
- Mac Forehand landed the first‑ever nose butter triple cork 2160 on his final attempt, earning a 98.25 that briefly put him in first.
- Frostad answered with a nose‑butter dub bio 1620 scored at 98.50 to win gold, with Austria’s Matej Svancer taking bronze.
- Forehand said he had never practiced the triple 2160 and called choosing it for his last run "terrifying" before stomping the landing.
- Fans on social media demanded investigations and alleged bias after the result, though no official inquiry has been announced.
- Athletes and observers highlighted the difficulty of judging innovation and the two‑best‑scores system, noting an unusually high number of 90‑plus runs in the final.