Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's slopestyle
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The men's slopestyle competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi were held at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on 6 February (qualification) and 8 February (semifinals and final).[1] This was the first time that a slopestyle event was included in the Olympic program.[2]
Men's slopestyle at the XXII Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Rosa Khutor Extreme Park | ||||||||||||
Date | 6 February 2014 (qualification) 8 February 2014 (semifinals & final) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 29 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning Score | 93.50 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Norwegian snowboarder Torstein Horgmo, who was considered one of the medal contenders, fractured his collarbone after a crash in practice in the week before the Games, and had to miss the Olympics. His crash and complaints from other athletes that some jumps were too steep have prompted organizers to modify the slopestyle course.[3][4]
The gold was won by American Sage Kotsenburg, followed by Norwegian Ståle Sandbech at silver place, and Canadian Mark McMorris won the bronze medal.