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NewsAlert: Canada’s Sebastien Toutant wins gold medal in Olympic big air

Feb 23, 2018 | 7:26 PM

BOKWANG, Korea, Republic Of — Canada’s Sebastien Toutant has won gold in men’s big air at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.

The 25-year-old from L’Assomption, Que., scored 84.75 points on his first run and 89.50 on his second for a combined 174.25 points. Toutant didn’t land his final run, but he didn’t need to.

In big air, each rider gets three runs with the points from their top two combined for a total score. Jumps are judged based on difficulty and execution — including amplitude and landing.

Kyle Mack of the United States won silver while Britain’s Billy Morgan took bronze.