Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's slopestyle
| 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) |
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| Competitors | 29 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning Score | 93.50 | ||||||||||||
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Sage Kotsenburg |
 United States
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Ståle Sandbech |
 Norway
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Mark McMorris |
 Canada
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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). This was the first time that a slopestyle event was included in the Olympic program.
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.
The gold was won by American Sage Kotsenburg, followed by Norwegian Ståle Sandbech at silver place, and Canadian Mark McMorris won the bronze medal.
An athlete must have placed in the top 30 in at a World Cup event after July 2012 or at the 2013 World Championships and a minimum of 50 FIS points. A total of 30 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of four athletes can be entered by a National Olympic Committee.
Shaun White of the United States, who was among the qualifiers, withdrew, leaving a total of 29 athletes competing.
All times are (UTC+4).
The top 4 riders from each heat automatically qualify for the final round. The remaining riders qualify for the semifinal round. The result is calculated as the best score of the two runs. The following were the results of the qualification round:
The top 4 riders from the semifinal round qualify for the final round. The result is calculated as the best score of the two runs.
The result is calculated as the best score of the two runs.
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