Nico Porteous of New Zealand overcame the swirling wind to win the Beijing2022 Olympic halfpipe final on a day when many skiers struggled to land their best tricks because of strong gusts.
“My goal was to get the gold,” Ferreira said. “But being on the podium in such tough conditions, I honestly feel like I got the gold.”
In all, the 12 finalists took three runs each down the frozen expanse. Of their 36 total runs, only 18 were completed without a fall.Blown practically out of the halfpipe early in his second run, his back slammed hard into the deck and he went ricocheting down to the bottom of the pipe. He came back 30 minutes later and landed a full run — the last run of his career.
And so, the skier who had set the standard for this sport over the previous two Olympic cycles added a silver medal to his collection.after ratcheting his bindings so tightly that there was practically no way his skis would release if they got twisted in a fall. In China, he took a tumble on his second run and part of his binding snapped off.
“Bit of a stupid decision to do that,” Porteous said of the final trick, which drew blood on his right ear. “But it’s the Olympics. So you’ve got to leave everything out there.”
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