Su Yiming Claims Victory at Beijing Big Air World Cup

Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming continued his strong start to the season by winning his second big air World Cup competition in as many weeks, thrilling a home crowd.

The World Cup circuit returned to the Shougang big air jump in Beijing, following last week’s event at Secret Garden. This permanent scaffolding jump, constructed within a former industrial park, is the same venue where Su secured big air gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

The competition was fierce, culminating in a dramatic final run. Su initially took the lead with a backside 1980 nose grab on Run 1 and a switch backside 1980 melon grab on Run 2. However, Japan’s Kira Kimura challenged him with a switch backside 1980 on Run 3, briefly claiming the top spot.

Su responded on his final run, refining his switch backside 1980 and executing it flawlessly. This earned him a higher score, enough to regain the lead and secure the win.

A highlight of the contest was a groundbreaking trick from Finland’s Rene Rinnekangas. He landed a nose butter backside rodeo 1440 with a tail grab on Run 1 – a trick never before seen in competition. His score of 95.00 was the highest of the event.

Key Takeaways

• Su Yiming won his second consecutive big air World Cup title.
• The competition took place at the same venue as his Olympic gold medal win in Beijing.
• Kira Kimura briefly held the lead before Su’s final, winning run.
• Rene Rinnekangas landed a never-before-seen trick, earning the highest score of the contest.