KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – Slopestyle gold medal favorite Mark McMorris has advanced to Saturday's Olympic final, barely. McMorris finished third in the morning semifinal to earn one of four spots in the final, where eight other riders had already
Kotsenburg will keep Team USA alive in the Olympic debut of snowboard slopestyle, while Canadian McMorris came through under tremendous pressure to qualify.
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Gold medal favorite Mark McMorris did not advance to the Olympic slopestyle final from the qualification round Thursday, but the snowboarder has one more chance to make it in. A day before the Sochi Games officially open,
Kotsenburg will keep Team USA alive in the Olympic debut of snowboard slopestyle, while Canadian McMorris came through under tremendous pressure to qualify.
Mark McMorris laid down a run with two triple corks — something so on the edge of this sport that it was done for the first time just three weeks ago — and he was beaten by someone who only did doubles. For an Olympic-watching public more used to