The world's best snowboarders gathered in South Korea at the weekend for the Big Air World Cup competition, with the event doubling up as a test for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.
Slippery slope —
The world's best snowboarders gathered in South Korea at the weekend for the Big Air World Cup competition, with the event doubling up as a test for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.
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Cheryl Maas, of the Netherlands, in action at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center. Pyeongchang, in Gangwon province, is in South Korea's Taebaek Mountains region.
Feisty competitor —
Cheryl Maas, of the Netherlands, in action at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center. Pyeongchang, in Gangwon province, is in South Korea's Taebaek Mountains region.
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Sebastien Toutant, of Canada, flies through the air during a training session in Pyeongchang, east of the South Korean capital, Seoul.
Bird's eye view —
Sebastien Toutant, of Canada, flies through the air during a training session in Pyeongchang, east of the South Korean capital, Seoul.
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Mark McMorris flips through the air during qualification for the FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air event.
Qualified to succeed —
Mark McMorris flips through the air during qualification for the FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air event.
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McMorris claimed the second World Cup win of his career, his first in a Big Air competition. The 2014 Olympic slopestyle bronze medalist, <a target="_blank" target="_blank">told the event website</a> he felt "awesome."
Chairman of the board —
McMorris claimed the second World Cup win of his career, his first in a Big Air competition. The 2014 Olympic slopestyle bronze medalist, told the event website he felt "awesome."
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Max Parrot, also of Canada, finished a close second to McMorris despite this spectacular maneuver.
World turned upside down —
Max Parrot, also of Canada, finished a close second to McMorris despite this spectacular maneuver.
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America's Stassel Ryan leaps into action against the backdrop of the huge floodlights that will illuminate evening events.
Light fantastic —
America's Stassel Ryan leaps into action against the backdrop of the huge floodlights that will illuminate evening events.
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Anna Gasser, of Austria, looks down during the performance that brought her victory.
Gas powered —
Anna Gasser, of Austria, looks down during the performance that brought her victory.
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Gasser said victory in the warmup event "gives me a real boost of self-confidence aiming for Pyeongchang 2018."
Confidence-booster —
Gasser said victory in the warmup event "gives me a real boost of self-confidence aiming for Pyeongchang 2018."
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Fridtjof Tischendorf, of Norway, is silhouetted against the winter sun during her performance.
Winter wonderland —
Fridtjof Tischendorf, of Norway, is silhouetted against the winter sun during her performance.
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