Overview
- Ireland’s Ben Lynch finished eighth in the men’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final with scores of 39.75, 44.25 and 75.00 at Livigno Snow Park.
- He advanced to the medal round by placing 11th in qualifying, with the top 12 of a 25-strong field progressing.
- His second qualification run produced a 75.75 after landing a right double cork 12 that he had not attempted in training.
- The halfpipe competition was delayed by a day due to snowfall and adverse weather in Livigno, Italy.
- New Zealand’s reigning world champion Fin Melville Ives was stretchered off after a heavy crash; Team New Zealand said he was conscious and awaiting assessment and an X-ray.