The men’s snowboard slopestyle final is set up to be a clash of superpowers, as Canada and Norway — the two strongest countries in this event — both qualified their full roster of four riders.
But there is one young American who could upset the balance of power.
Saturday’s qualifying round was divided into two heats. In order to advance to the final, riders needed to finish top six in their heat.
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The first heat was dominated by Norway, as three of the top six riders hailed from the Scandinavian country.