Lewis Irving and Émile Nadeau “went for it” in men’s aerials final

Two Canadians competed in the men’s aerials final on Friday at Milano Cortina 2026. Lewis Irving finished seventh and Émile Nadeau ninth, with only the top six advancing to the super final.

In the first stage of the final, athletes perform two jumps, with only their best score counting. The top six then move on to perform one jump in the super final.

Irving, the veteran, decided to first attempt a back double full-full-full, a quadruple twisting triple flip. A little back on the landing...