Chongli, Hebei, February 11 (Xinhua) -- With the on-site referee scoring a score of 96.00, sochi and Pyeongchang were runners-up at the two-time Winter Olympics, and Japan's Hirano Bumeng won the gold medal in the final slide to reverse Australia's Scotty James and finally won the gold medal in the men's snowboarding U-shaped field skill competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
On February 11, Hirano Bumono was in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiao Yijiu
A total of 12 players participated in the final, and in the previous qualifying round, Hirano Bumon ranked first to advance, and the finalists slid three times in reverse order to get the best result.
In the 220-meter-long, 7.2-meter-high Beijing Winter Olympics veneer U-shaped field, the players have come up with all their strength, the first round of the impact of the high difficulty, there are also frequent unstable landing situations, the United States Taylor Gold led with the only "80+" score of 81.75 points in the round.
The skaters in the second round were getting better, and the fifth Swiss player Jan Schererer contributed a high-quality 1080 move, which also brought his score to 87.25 points. The penultimate American star Sean White improved his score from 72.00 in the first round to 85.00 with a smooth set of action connections. Scotty James contributed two 1260s to 1440 and roared after successful landing, and he scored 92.50 points in the round to rank first. Hirano' goal, which had problems landing in the first round, slipped out of the three 1440-highest difficulties of the game but still trailed slightly behind with 91.75 points.
In the final round, the skaters were even more unreserved, and Japan's Hirano Haiju, who had no hope of reaching the podium, played a flower job in the glide. Compatriot Totsuka still wanted to punch the medal, but there was a problem in the second half, and he lay on the snow after finishing the taxi, and his disappointment was clear.
Australia's Scotty James competes on Feb. 11. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Feng Kaihua
The first four players in the qualifying round appeared in reverse order, and in the last slide, the three-time Olympic champion Shaun White of Turin, Vancouver and Pyeongchang had problems halfway down the road, and had no chance to defend his title, tearfully bidding farewell to his fifth and final Winter Olympics.
Hirano Didn't make his ideal move in three rounds. Scotty James fell short after handing out 1260 to 1440 followed by two 1260 moves, but still provisionally finished first.
With the pressure of reversal, Hirano Bumeng came on, a set of two 1440 followed by two 1260 and then 1440 action connections crisply and neatly, the degree of completion was higher than the second round, the referee gave a high score of 96.00 points, he was finally able to change the Winter Olympic medals here to gold. Scotty James and Jan Schererer finished second and third respectively, with Sean White fourth.
"I've been practicing skiing since I was 4 years old, and olympic title has always been my dream, and today it's finally come true." Hirano said. It is worth mentioning that Hirano Kaiju, who finally ranked ninth in this game, is his younger brother. "Being able to compete with my brother is a push for each other, it will make both of us stronger, and it will be a good memory for both of us brothers."
Editors: Liu Yang, Wu Bowen, Ji Jiadong