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X Games Norway: Who is competing in men’s snowboard big air?

By Bruin Belisle

TOPSHOT - Canada's Mark McMorris competes during run 3 of the final of the men's snowboard big air event at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 24, 2018 in Pyeongchang. / AFP PHOTO / Christof STACHE (Photo credit should read CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Canada's Mark McMorris competes during run 3 of the final of the men's snowboard big air event at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 24, 2018 in Pyeongchang. / AFP PHOTO / Christof STACHE (Photo credit should read CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images) /
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X Games Norway will host the best of the best in the men’s snowboarding big air competition. Here is a list of who is competing as well as how to watch the event.

The men’s big air competition at X Games Norway 2018 is about as star-studded as they come. If you watched the 2018 Winter Olympics or any previous X Games snowboarding event, chances are you are going to recognize most of these names.

Given that it is X Games Norway, it makes sense that the host country would provide the most riders, with four Norwegian riders taking part in the big air competition. Their best chance comes from Marcus Kleveland, who has two X Games silver medals in the event and would love to add a big air gold to his resume.

The big three Canadians are all competing in Norway. Don’t be surprised if one (or all) of them medal. Sebastien Toutant is coming off of Olympic gold in the big air event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, even though both of his Canadian counterparts (Mark McMorris and Max Parrot) were favored to win the event over him. Either one of these three could be taking home X Games gold this weekend.

The USA’s best chance at X Games gold is likely on the board of Kyle Mack. The 20-year old American won the silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and no one would be surprised if he picks up his first X Games medal at this event.

Here is a full list of the athletes competing:

Sebbe De Buck (Belgium)
Takeru Otsuka (Japan)
Sven Thorgren (Sweden)
Mons Roisland (Norway)
Chris Corning (USA)
Roope Tonteri (Finland)
Emil Ulslettin (Norway)
Markus Olimstad (Norway)
Kyle Mack (USA)
Mark McMorris (Canada)
Yuki Kadono (Japan)
Sebastien Toutant (Canada)
Max Parrot (Canada)
Marcus Kleveland (Norway)

It’s the men’s snowboarding big air competition. We can pick favorites and discuss who has the best bag of tricks but when it comes down to it, any one of these riders can win the event. It’s going to come down to who throws down the biggest trick under the brightest lights and that is something to get excited for.

You can watch the event on Facebook Live, Twitter, Youtube, or on ESPN’s live stream or with a free seven-day trial from FuboTV. Here is a full list of where to watch the events.

The Men’s snowboard big air elimination round will take place between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 19, with the men’s final scheduled at 3:00 p.m. ET. Here is a full list of the events and when they take place.

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