(L to R) Erik Mobaerg of Sweden, Sergey Ridzik of ROC, Alex Fiva of Switzerland and Ryan Regez of Switzerland compete during the freestyle skiing men's ski cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Ryan Regez and Alex Fiva, both from Switzerland, finished one-two in the men's ski cross big final at Beijing 2022 here on Friday afternoon.
Switzerland has become the first country to win the Olympic title twice since the medal event's debut at Vancouver 2010.
The 29-year-old Sergey Ridzik from the Russian Olympic Committee, the bronze medalist at PyeongChang 2018, finished third again, followed by the 24-year-old Erik Mobaerg from Sweden, the 26th finisher at PyeongChang 2018.
Ryan Regez of Switzerland celebrates after the freestyle skiing men's ski cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Ryan Regez of Switzerland celebrates after the freestyle skiing men's ski cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Ryan Regez of Switzerland celebrates after the freestyle skiing men's ski cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
Ryan Regez (R) and Alex Fiva of Switzerland compete during the freestyle skiing men's ski cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
Ryan Regez (R) and Alex Fiva of Switzerland celebrate after the freestyle skiing men's ski cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Alex Fiva of Switzerland celebrates during the flower ceremony after the freestyle skiing men's ski cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Sergey Ridzik of ROC poses for photos during the flower ceremony after the freestyle skiing men's ski cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Sergey Ridzik of ROC reacts after the freestyle skiing men's ski cross big final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Alex Fiva (1st R) of Switzerland and Sergey Ridzik (top) of ROC compete during the freestyle skiing men's ski cross semifinal of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
