Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris was taken off the course on a stretcher Wednesday, February 4, after crashing during his big air training at the 2026 Winter Olympics. McMorris, 32, was preparing for the big air qualifying competition, held Thursday, February 5. He is a three-time bronze medalist, making his fourth Olympic appearance in Italy. "Snowboarder Mark McMorris had a heavy crash this evening during big air training," read a statement from the Canadian Olympic Committee, released Wednesday night. "Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Snowboard staff are attending to him.