![]() MORE: Czechs oust Team USA in hockey in shootout 'that close to moving on' MORE: Lindsey Vonn proves her mettle with a bronze in the downhill Just two years ago, Max Parrot won X Games with a triple cork 1440 as one of his tricks. The trick requires three off-axis flips with four full rotations - as indicated by the 1440, which is just degrees of spin. In the first heat, every rider landed a variation of a triple cork 1440. The 12 riders in the final qualified in two heats, with each advancing six through to the final. One thing became clear after qualifying - the sport has progressed to a point where its most difficult trick in the recent past is now standard. I’m actually really excited to see how it’s going and how everyone’s trying to add their own style into it.” “Big air has always been one of the most progressive things for snowboarding and jumps and stuff. “It’s definitely progressing with more flips and more spins,” said Kyle Mack, one of three Americans to advance to the final. But big air, which is riders doing their best tricks off one jump, can provide an awe-inspiring show. ![]() Since Sochi, where slopestyle made its debut, Olympic audiences have gotten to see some of those. The men’s final comes on Saturday, the final day of competition here, and if qualifying was any indication, ii is shaping up to be a party of the sport’s most spectacular tricks. PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Big air snowboarders will help close out the Pyeongchang Olympics with a flurry of triple corks. Watch Video: How to watch big air snowboarding like an Olympian
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