Norway's Frostad wins epic men's freeski big air final at Milan-Cortina


LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Norway's Tormod Frostad clinched the men's freeski big air title at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday with a total of 195.50 points, as unusually high scores highlighted the event's soaring technical level.

American freeskier Mac Forehand, who landed 2160-degree spins in both regular and switch directions, took silver with 193.25 points, while Austria's Matej Svancer also executed a 2160 and finished third on 191.25.

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