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American freestyle skier Mac Forehand won a silver medal for Team USA after a narrow loss to Norway’s Tormod Frostad in the men’s Big Air final on Tuesday.
Frostad, competing in his second Olympics, was the leader for most of the final, but the forehand shockingly took the lead on the penultimate jump of the evening with a score of 98.25.
American skier Mac Forehand competes in the men’s big air freestyle skiing final at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, February 17, 2026. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo)
“Oh my God,” Forehand exclaimed during the live broadcast after landing a triple cork 2160 nose butter.
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But Frostad, who had been near perfect in his first two runs, scoring a 95.25 and a 97, managed his final run with a collective score of 195.50 – just shy of a perfect score of 200.
Austrian Matej Svancer completed the top three with a score of 191.25.
American skier Mac Forehand celebrates during the men’s big air freestyle skiing final at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, February 17, 2026. (Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo)
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Defending champion and fellow Norwegian Birk Ruud, who crashed unusually in two of his races, was not on the podium. He finished 8th with a score of 118.25.
The forehand silver medal is only the second medal for the United States in the freeski and snowboard park events.
Mac Forehand of the United States celebrates during the men’s big air freestyle skiing finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, February 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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He also competed in the men’s free ski event last week, where he placed 11th.
