France's Pierre Vaultier cemented his status as an Olympic legend at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Vaultier prevailed against a loaded final field in the men's snowboard cross competition at Phoenix Park, defending the gold medal he won in the 2014 Sochi Games in the process.
Australia's Jarryd Hughes and Spain's Regino Hernandez captured the silver and bronze, respectively, in the event that aired live in the United States on Wednesday. Americans Nick Baumgartner and Mick Dierdorff finished just off the podium in fourth and fifth place but impressed by reaching the big final run.