‘Tough pill to swallow’ for Mark McMorris in snowboard slopestyle final

Mark McMorris “didn’t leave any stone unturned” in his pursuit of a fourth Olympic medal in snowboard slopestyle—but it wasn’t to be.

The 32-year-old from Regina, Sask. finished eighth in the men’s snowboard slopestyle final on Day 12 at Milano Cortina 2026. He won bronze in the event at the last three Olympic Winter Games, and was hoping to add to that medal haul.

A scary crash while training for the big air event nearly derailed these Olympics entirely. Remarkably, McMorris...