Corning, Farrell Tackle Beijing Air + Style Big Air World Cup

U.S. Snowboard Team athletes will compete in the third FIS World Cup big air event of the season this week in Beijing, China, the Beijing Snowboard Air + Style Big Air World Cup. This is only the second year that the Air + Style big air competition has doubled as a FIS World Cup. In an interview with FIS Race Director Roberto Moresi in 2017, Moresi says, “Air + Style is one of the most historical snowboard events ever with a very strong reputation. Every snowboarder wants to be part of it sooner or later.”

The FIS World Cup Air + Style big is indeed a sought after event for snowboarders with an incredibly high level of competition. Only two U.S Snowboard athletes are on the start list including defending World Cup Slopestyle Champion Chris Corning (Silverthorne, Colo.) who already has two podium results in big air competition this season. Corning won the inaugural competition of the season in Cardrona, NZ and followed it up with a second place finish in Modena, Italy. Joining Corning is U.S Pro Team member Lyon Farrell (Haiku, Hawaii). With one World Cup podium under his belt from Seiseralm, Italy last season, expect Farrell to come in firing looking for his second World Cup victory.

“I’m honored to get the invite to Air + Style Beijing,” Farrell. “Getting to compete against some of the top riders in the world at such a unique event is a truly special opportunity.”

HOW TO WATCH
*All times EST

SNOWBOARD
Saturday, Nov. 24
6:00 a.m. - World Cup big air + style, Beijing, CHN - NBC Sports Gold*
6:30 a.m. - World Cup big air + style, Beijing, CHN - Olympic Channel