{"id":1778571,"date":"2026-02-18T15:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1778571"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:29:12","slug":"olympics-usas-mac-forehand-takes-silver-in-mens-ski-big-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1778571","title":{"rendered":"[OLYMPICS] USA\u2019s Mac Forehand Takes Silver in Men\u2019s Ski Big Air"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_391603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-391603\" style=\"width: 801px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-391603 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAJCAQMAAABqI+TfAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAERJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20MH6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD4GLbiAAGnIfmXAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Tormod Frostad\" width=\"640\" height=\"578\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.35.56-AM.jpg?resize=640%2C578&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.35.56-AM.jpg?w=1504&amp;ssl=1 1504w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.35.56-AM.jpg?resize=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.35.56-AM.jpg?resize=1200%2C1085&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.35.56-AM.jpg?resize=768%2C694&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.35.56-AM.jpg?resize=600%2C543&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.35.56-AM.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"578\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\" wp-image-391603\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.35.56-AM.jpg?resize=640%2C578&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tormod Frostad\" width=\"640\" height=\"578\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-391603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Norway\u2019s Tormod Frostad soars through the air on his way to big air gold. | Credit: Norway &amp; World Adventures Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-2-76804003\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-2-76804003\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nY29kZS1ibG9jayBjb2RlLWJsb2NrLTInIHN0eWxlPSdtYXJnaW46IDhweCBhdXRvOyB0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7IGRpc3BsYXk6IGJsb2NrOyBjbGVhcjogYm90aDsnPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9wYWdlYWQyLmdvb2dsZXN5bmRpY2F0aW9uLmNvbS9wYWdlYWQvanMvYWRzYnlnb29nbGUuanM\/Y2xpZW50PWNhLXB1Yi04MDQ2MzU3NTk4MTA4NzYyIgogICAgIGNyb3Nzb3JpZ2luPSJhbm9ueW1vdXMiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pgo8IS0tIE1vYmlsZSBJbi1BcnRpY2xlIC0tPgo8aW5zIGNsYXNzPSJhZHNieWdvb2dsZSIKICAgICBzdHlsZT0iZGlzcGxheTpibG9jayIKICAgICBkYXRhLWFkLWNsaWVudD0iY2EtcHViLTgwNDYzNTc1OTgxMDg3NjIiCiAgICAgZGF0YS1hZC1zbG90PSI0Njk5Mjg4MDkyIgogICAgIGRhdGEtYWQtZm9ybWF0PSJhdXRvIgogICAgIGRhdGEtZnVsbC13aWR0aC1yZXNwb25zaXZlPSJ0cnVlIj48L2lucz4KPHNjcmlwdD4KICAgICAoYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgPSB3aW5kb3cuYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgfHwgW10pLnB1c2goe30pOwo8L3NjcmlwdD48L2Rpdj4K\" data-block=\"2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-1-83454445\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-83454445\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The men\u2019s ski big air finals went down on Monday, February 18, in Livigno, Italy, for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\u00a0<\/strong>The event featured twelve of the world\u2019s best freestyle skiers who competed to see who could perform the most impressive tricks. Big air events used a massive 180-foot (55-meter) jump, sending skiers into the air where they would complete spins and flips. Each skier had three attempts at the jump, with their top two scores being combined for their overall score.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/olympics-chinas-su-yiming-takes-gold-and-usas-jake-canter-secures-bronze-in-mens-snowboard-slopestyle\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-modified-href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/olympics-chinas-su-yiming-takes-gold-and-usas-jake-canter-secures-bronze-in-mens-snowboard-slopestyle\">[OLYMPICS] China\u2019s Su Yiming Takes Gold and USA\u2019S Jake Canter Secures Bronze in Men\u2019s Snowboard Slopestyle<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The event turned out to be a dramatic battle between Norway\u2019s Tormod Frostad and Team USA\u2019s Mac Forehand, who traded gold medal position on multiple occasions.\u00a0<\/strong>The event came down to the very last run, where Frostad came up clutch and won the men\u2019s ski big air.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_391609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-391609\" style=\"width: 754px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-391609 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAN\/AQMAAAB0sPsYAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFxJREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgiD\/r25IQAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABcGxs+AAGRFHMpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Mac Forehand \" width=\"640\" height=\"895\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.42.31-AM.png?resize=640%2C895&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.42.31-AM.png?w=888&amp;ssl=1 888w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.42.31-AM.png?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.42.31-AM.png?resize=858%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 858w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.42.31-AM.png?resize=768%2C1074&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.42.31-AM.png?resize=600%2C839&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"895\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\" wp-image-391609\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.42.31-AM.png?resize=640%2C895&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mac Forehand \" width=\"640\" height=\"895\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-391609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team USA\u2019s Mac Forehand celebrates after stomping a huge run. | Credit: Oakley Skiing Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Norway\u2019s Frostad ended up coming away with the gold medal after putting down two incredible runs. <\/strong>Frostad\u2019s second run, a switch right double bio 1620 (four and a half rotations), would earn him a 97.00, putting him in a solid position for his third run. Narrowly trailing American Mac Forehand, Frostad finished his final run with a nose butter right double bio 1620, earning a 98.50, propelling him to a combined score of 195.50 and a gold medal at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team USA\u2019s Mac Forehand grabbed the silver medal after his own impressive performance in the event.\u00a0<\/strong>Forehand did two variations of triple cork 2160s (six rotations), earning him a 95.00 and a 98.25 for a combined score of 193.25, which gave him the lead. Frostad would answer on his final run, retaking gold medal position and bumping Forehand into silver. The silver is Forehand\u2019s first Olympic medal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_391602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-391602\" style=\"width: 689px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-391602 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANVAQMAAADSh91IAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABwZQ30AAG1ytrpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Mac Forehand\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.30.28-AM.jpg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-9.30.28-AM.jpg?w=902&amp;ssl=1 902w, 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class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team USA\u2019s Mac Forehand drops in for his run in the big air final. | Credit: U.S. Ski Team Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-4-43548934\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-4-43548934\" data-insertion-no-dbg 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appearance and first medal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This event saw two other Team USA riders, Troy Podmilsak of Utah and Konnor Ralph of Montana, who both competed for a spot on the podium.\u00a0<\/strong>Unfortunately for Podmilsak and Ralph, they were unable to score high enough to reach the podium despite attempting impressive tricks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Freestyle skiing concludes at the 2026 Milano Cortina with men\u2019s and women\u2019s ski halfpipe.\u00a0<\/strong>The qualifying round for ski halfpipe begins with the men\u2019s qualifiers going down on Thursday, February 19 at 4:30 AM EST.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_391611\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-391611\" style=\"width: 1356px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-391611 lazyload\" 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