Freestyle Skiing

Birk RUUD

Beijing 2022 | Olympic Winter Games

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Moments | Beijing 2022 - Gold Medal - Freestyle Skiing - B. Ruud - Podium

As a 13-year-old, Birk Ruud wrote down two goals.
One was to become Youth Olympic Games champion in 2016, and the other was to win Olympic gold in 2022. The freestyle skier has already achieved the first part, having topped the slopestyle podium at Lillehammer 2016, and now he is

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BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 14:  Birk Ruud of Norway in action competes the Men's Freeski Big Air finals during the 2019 Air+Style Beijing FIS SnowBoard World Cup at Shougang Park on December 14, 2019 in Beijing, China. The Big Air Shougang is a venue for an FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Cup competition from December 10 to 14, and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.  (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

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Visualisation the key for freeski star Birk Ruud as Youth Olympic champion eyes Beijing gold

Highlights of the Men's Ski Slopestyle Finals at the Hafjell Freepark on Day 8 of the 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer. 

Lillehammer 2016

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Men's Ski Slopestyle - Final - Freestyle Skiing | Lillehammer 2016 Highlights

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What do freeski stars Ailing (Eileen) Gu and Birk Ruud, snowboard sensation Chloe Kim, and slalom ace Petra Vlhova have in common?
All of them went on to light up the Olympic Winter Games after first cutting their teeth at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG)!
China’s Gu, one of the

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YOG athletes who lit up the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games

Norway's freestyle skier Birk Ruud won the first men's Big Air Olympic title after a thrilling competition in Beijing. He dedicated the emotional win to his late father. "My dad taught me to follow my dream and do what I want. That's what has made me come here," Ruud shared with us.

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Birk Ruud: In the name of my father

Freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics Beijing 2022 featured 13 exhilarating events and was a discipline where the hosts won half of their gold medals. Ailing (Eileen) Gu was one of the headliners of Beijing 2022 and fully lived up to the hype with spectacular and consistent performances throughout the

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: Ailing Eileen Gu of Team China celebrates winning the Gold medal during the Women's Freestyle Freeski Halfpipe Final on Day 14 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park on February 18, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Beijing 2022 freestyle skiing wrap-up – top stories, moments and records

Nick Goepper will undoubtedly be looking forward to competing in the men's freeski slopestyle final on Wednesday (16 February).
The Team USA athlete has already had one big event to get invested in while in Beijing: the Super Bowl.
He had initially been scheduled to miss out on watching the

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Nicholas Goepper of Team United States reacts after falling on his landing during the Men's Freestyle Skiing Freeski Big Air Qualification on Day 3 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Big Air Shougang on February 07, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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Nick Goepper: Top things to know about the Team USA freestyle skier

Tuesday's qualification gave us a glimpse at the spectacle that awaits in the men's freestyle ski slopestyle final at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
Even at -23C these riders brought the heat in qualifying at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China.
Swiss skier Andri Ragettli topped the

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Andri Ragettli of Team Switzerland performs a trick during the Men's Freestyle Skiing Freeski Big Air Qualification on Day 3 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Big Air Shougang on February 07, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Andri Ragettli of Team Switzerland performs a trick during the Men's Freestyle Skiing Freeski Big Air Qualification on Day 3 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Big Air Shougang on February 07, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Men's Freestyle Ski slopestyle Olympic final at Beijing 2022: Preview, Schedule and stars to watch

Swiss freeskier Andri Ragettli tops the standings after freestyle ski slopestyle qualifying on Tuesday 15 February at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
Ragettli scored 85.08 on his second run of two with the skier's top run counting towards qualification.
Freeski big air gold medallist Birk Ruud was right behind

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: Andri Ragettli of Team Switzerland reacts after their run during the Men's Freestyle Skiing Freeski Slopestyle Qualification on Day 11 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park on February 15, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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Andri Ragettli and Birk Ruud top freestyle ski slopestyle qualifying at Beijing 2022

Birk Ruud is a part of Olympic history already after an incredible performance to win big air Olympic gold at Beijing 2022. The 21-year-old is also taking some inspiration from another Olympic great: Usain Bolt.
“Usain Bolt is one of the greatest athletes of all time… he was a really

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 09: Birk Ruud of Team Norway reacts after winning the gold medal during the Men's Freestyle Skiing Freeski Big Air Final on Day 5 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Big Air Shougang on February 09, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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Birk Ruud: Finding inspiration from Olympic great Usain Bolt - and also DJ Kahled

Birk Ruud wrote freeski history by winning the first Big Air Olympic gold at Beijing 2022, and his words afterwards were those of a true Olympic champion.
At 21 Ruud has the world at his feet, and he's trying to help make the place just a little happier.
"There’s a

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 09: Birk Ruud of Team Norway reacts after winning the gold medal during the Men's Freestyle Skiing Freeski Big Air Final on Day 5 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Big Air Shougang on February 09, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Birk Ruud of Team Norway reacts after winning the gold medal during the Men's Freestyle Skiing Freeski Big Air Final on Day 5 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Big Air Shougang on February 09, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Birk Ruud remembers late father after emotional win: "It shows you that you can do whatever you want to do." 

Freeski star Birk Ruud says he followed the same blueprint that brought him success at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) as he soared his way to big air gold at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
Six years ago, Ruud topped the podium in slopestyle at the Winter YOG Lillehammer

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History repeats for YOG champion Ruud as he claims Olympic big air gold

Norway's 21-year-old Birk Ruud pulled down the two best tricks (out of three) at the Shougang Industrial Park to scoop the inaugural men’s Olympic freeski gold in the big air discipline here at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
The contest was still in the balance until the final runs.

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 09: Birk Ruud of Team Norway performs a trick during the Men's Freestyle Skiing Freeski Big Air Final on Day 5 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Big Air Shougang on February 09, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Birk Ruud of Norway performs a trick during the men's freeski big air final

Medals update: Norway's Birk Ruud makes history with first men’s freeski big air gold

Beijing 2022

Don't miss our summary of day 5's men's freeski big air events at the Olympics where B. Ruud (NOR) won gold, C. Stevenson (USA) won silver, and H. Harlaut (SWE) won bronze

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Sport Highlights | Beijing 2022 - Freestyle Skiing - Men's Freeski Big Air - Day 05

This event took place on 09/02/2022 at the Beijing Medals Plaza, Medal winners for Cross-Country Skiing - Women´s Sprint (FREE), Speed Skating - Men´s 1500M, Cross-Country Skiing - Men´s Sprint (FREE), Freestyle Skiing - Men´s Freeski Big Air, Biathlon - Men´s 20KM Individual, Snowboard - Women´s Snowboard Cross

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09/02/2022 - Victory Ceremonies | Beijing 2022 Replays

This event took place on 09/02/2022 at the Big Air Shougang Birk Ruud (NOR) claimed Gold with a best score of 187.75 Colby Stevenson (USA) Silver with 183.00 and Henrik Harlaut (SWE) completed the podium with 181.00

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Men's Big Air Final - Freestyle Skiing | Beijing 2022 Replays

This event took place on 07/02/2022 at the Big Air Shougang. Birk Rudd (NOR) achieved the best score with 187.75 points

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