Dublin-born Lynch (23) had to wait a day to open his Winter Olympics account in Milano-Cortina after the men’s freestyle halfpipe event was pushed back 24 hours due to adverse weather conditions.
However, Lynch produced what commentators labelled “the performance of his life” with a second round score of 75.75 to make the final field of 12, which took place this evening.
Ireland’s Benjamin Lynch celebrates after qualifying for the final of the Men’s Freestyle Halfpipe at the Livigno Snow Park, on day 14 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Photo: David Davies/PA Wire
And the Irishman repeated the feat in his third run during the final, having stumbled on his first two, with a score of 75.0 that was enough to secure a…