Olympics-Freestyle-Frostad takes gold as Ruud loses men's big air crown

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Freestyle Skiing - Men's Freeski Big Air Final - Livigno Snow Park, Livigno, Italy - February 17, 2026. Tormod Frostad of Norway in action during his third run. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

(corrects ⁠spelling of ⁠Ruud in first ‌paragrpah)

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Norway's Tormod ​Frostad won ⁠the ⁠gold medal in the ⁠men's ‌freestyle ⁠skiing big air final ​at ‌the Olympics on ⁠Tuesday, ​unseating compatriot and ⁠defending champion Birk ​Ruud.

American Mac Forehand took silver, while ⁠Matej Svancer of Austria claimed the ​bronze. ⁠Ruud finished ​eighth.

(Reporting by ‌Alvise Armellini, ​editing by Ken Ferris)