Live Blog in Milano-Cortina 2026: Day -1
It's the day before Opening Ceremony! We have the Men's Snowboard Big Air - Keep an eye out for our Flagbearer announcement!
All three Kiwi snowboarders through to Snowboard Big Air finals
Lyon Farrell, Rocco Jamieson and Dane Menzies have qualified through to finals in 7th, 8th and 11th places respectively.
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Rocco Jamieson in 4th, Dane Menzies in 5th after run 2
At the end of the second run Rocco and Dane are sitting in the top 12. Lyon Farrell put down a solid backside 1800 with super clean landing on his second jump and will be looking for another strong score on his third and final run to hit the top 12.
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Rocco Jamieson leads Kiwis after run 1, sitting in 8th
After the first run of three, Rocco Jamieson leads the NZ snowboarders, sitting in 8th place, Dane Menzies is on the bubble in 12th and Lyon Farrell in 23rd. Competitors need to finish in the top 12 to progress to finals.
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Snowboard Big Air qualifiers about to start
Get ready to watch Rocco Jamieson, Dane Menzies and Lyon Farrell in action!
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The Freeski athletes have arrived!
Welcome to Livigno Gustav, Luke, Mischa, Ben and Fin 🌿
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T‑1 day until competition begins!
Preparations are well underway here as we count down to the NZ Team’s first day of action at the Olympic Games.
Tomorrow at NZT 7:30am, the campaign kicks off with the Snowboard Men's Big Air qualification runs.
Stay tuned for updates, behind‑the‑scenes moments, and all the key results as the NZ Team steps onto the world stage.
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Alice Robinson settles in, and prepares for training
NZ Team Alpine Skier, Alice Robinson, has settled into Cortina as she begins her training days for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.