Birk Ruud of Norway celebrates during the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Birk Ruud of Norway claimed the gold medal in the men's freeski big air of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at Big Air Shougang on Wednesday.
With 95.75 and 92.00 points from his first two runs, Ruud had already secured the gold before the final run with a combined score of 187.75.
Colby Stevenson of the United States and Henrik Harlaut of Sweden took the silver and bronze, respectively. ■
Colby Stevenson of the United States reacts after the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
Henrik Harlaut of Sweden celebrates during the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
Colby Stevenson of the United States celebrates after the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
Birk Ruud of Norway competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
Birk Ruud of Norway celebrates after the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
Mac Forehand of the United States competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
Tormod Frostad of Norway competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
Colby Stevenson of the United States competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
Jesper Tjader of Sweden competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
Birk Ruud of Norway competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Henrik Harlaut of Sweden competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
Birk Ruud of Norway competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)
Birk Ruud (C) of Norway, Colby Stevenson (L) of the United States and Henrik Harlaut of Sweden pose for photos during the flower ceremony after the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Colby Stevenson of the United States celebrates after the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Henrik Harlaut (L) of Sweden celebrates after the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Birk Ruud (C) of Norway, Colby Stevenson (L) of the United States and Henrik Harlaut of Sweden pose for photos after the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Birk Ruud of Norway competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)
Birk Ruud (C) of Norway, Colby Stevenson (L) of the United States and Henrik Harlaut of Sweden pose for photos during the flower ceremony after the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
