X Games Norway 2018: Is Red Gerard competing in snowboard big air?

Will Olympic gold medalist Redmond “Red” Gerard make an appearance in the men’s big air event at X Games Norway this year? Or will he sit out the games that jump-started his career?

All eyes have been on snowboarding prodigy Redmond “Red” Gerard following his big Olympic win this year in Pyeongchang, South Korea, leading many to wonder if he’d make an appearance at this years X Games in Norway.

Unfortunately, Gerard won’t be competing this year — but don’t worry; there are plenty of huge stars on the slopes in his place.

Repping the United States for the men’s Big Air will be Kyle Mack (who took home a silver medal in Big Air this Winter Olympics) and Chris Corning (who was the 2017 World Championships big air silver medalist).

Alongside the Americans will be Canada, Norway, Japan, Finland, and Belguim.

The complete men’s big air line-up includes:

Mark McMorris (CAN)
Max Parrot (CAN)
Marcus Kleveland (NOR)
Sebastian Toutant (CAN)
Yuki Kadono (JPN)
Kyle Mack (USA)
Sven Thorgren (FIN)
Mons Roisland (NOR)
Sebbe De Buck (BEL)
Chris Corning (USA)
Markus Olimstad (NOR)
Roope Tonteri (FIN)
Emil Ulsetten (NOR)
Takeru Otsuka (JPN)

Next: Who is Red Gerard?

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Gerard has competed in the X Games three times most recently in Aspen in 2018, where he placed fourth in slopestyle. He also competed twice in 2017 both in Norway and Aspen, where he placed ninth and 14th, respectively.

Gerard also represented Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and took home the first gold medal for the team — and the first-ever Olympic gold medal in the sport. He became the youngest snowboarder from any nation to earn a gold medal.

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