Canada’s McMorris sets X Games snowboard medal record with gold in Oslo

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 12:29 PM CST Saturday, Mar. 7, 2020 Last Modified: 12:33 PM CST Saturday, Mar. 7, 2020

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OSLO - Regina's Mark McMorris is now the most decorated snowboarder in the history of the Winter X Games.

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OSLO – Regina’s Mark McMorris is now the most decorated snowboarder in the history of the Winter X Games.

McMorris won the gold medal in the men’s big air competition Saturday. The result gives him 19 career X Games medals, one more than American star Shaun White.

McMorris led a Canadian sweep of the podium, with Max Parrot of Bromont, Que., taking silver and Darcy Sharpe of Comox, B.C., claiming bronze.

Canada's Mark McMorris raises his arms after seeing his winning score from this third run in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the X Games in Aspen, Colo., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-The Aspen Times, Anna Stonehouse, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Also Saturday, Megan Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., won the women’s ski big air event, while Laurie Blouin of Stoneham, Que., was third in women’s snowboard big air.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 7, 2020.