May 29, 2024

Canada’s Mark McMorris captures 10th X Games gold with slopestyle win | CBC Sports

Canada’s Mark McMorris returned to the top of the X Games podium Saturday, finishing first in snowboard slopestyle in Aspen, Colo.

The 28-year-old Regina native has now won 21 X Games medals, including 10 gold.

Darcy Sharpe of Comox, B.C., came sixth in the event and Max Parrot of Bromont, Que., finished seventh.

All three snowboarders are set to represent Canada at the Beijing Olympics next month.

WATCH | McMorris pushes through to gold at X Games slopestyle snowboard event:

McMorris sets X Games record with slopestyle gold

Canadian Mark McMorris won the snowboard slopestyle in Aspen to set the winter X Games’ record with 21 medals. 2:04

On the women’s side, Megan Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., took bronze in ski slopestyle Saturday for her second medal of the weekend.

The 20-year-old skied to silver in the women’s big air event on Friday.

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