Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming has secured a spot in the men's slopestyle final at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, overcoming challenging weather conditions that forced organizers to reschedule qualifiers. The 21-year-old athlete, already a bronze medalist in big air at these Games, delivered a steady performance with scores of 70.83 and 72.78 across two runs, earning eighth place in qualifications.
New Zealand's Dane Menzies topped the qualifiers with 86.06 points, while Norway's Marcus Kleveland and Canada's Mark McMorris followed closely. All eyes now turn to Wednesday's final, which coincides with Su's 22nd birthday — a poetic opportunity for the Beijing 2022 slopestyle silver medalist to claim another podium finish.
Fellow Chinese competitors demonstrated remarkable resilience: Ge Chunyu competed with a cracked rib from earlier events to finish 28th, while debutant Yang Wenlong placed 22nd after a final-run fall. With weather forecasts stabilizing, the stage is set for a dramatic showdown in the Italian Alps as Su aims to celebrate his birthday with Olympic history.
