WATCH: It was a double silver lining for Canada on Tuesday. Allison Vuchnich reports
Canadian Mike Riddle has won silver in the first-ever men’s Olympic ski halfpipe event.
After a disappointing first run, the 27-year-old from Sherwood Park, Alberta, achieved a score of 90.60 on his second run in the finals at Sochi, edging ahead of French skier Kevin Rolland to take silver.
Rolland took bronze with a score of 88.60 and American David Wise took gold with a best run of 92.00. It was a good thing for Wise that only competitors’ best run counts: He fell in his second, receiving a score of only 3.40.
Riddle’s teammate Noah Bowman came in 5th place with a score of 80.40 and fellow Canadian Justin Dorey came in 12th with a score of 20.40. Matt Margetts of Penticton, B.C. didn’t make it to the final and ranked 15th overall.
Skiers battled the elements on the halfpipe in Sochi on Tuesday. It rained during the qualification round. The rain eventually changed to snow and fog began to settle in during the finals.
Ski halfpipe is a brand new event for this Olympic games. Read about all the new events here.
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