Talk about a topsy-turvy finish!
On Sunday, Team USA freestyle skier Nick Page lost control and went out of the course, a move that disqualified him during his quarterfinals race against Japan’s Ikuma Horishima in the men’s dual moguls competition at the Winter Olympics.
As Page continued to make his way downhill, Horishima began to stumble ahead of a jump and tumbled in the snow on the landing.
But he quickly recovered before he settled on skiing backwards the rest of the way as he crossed the finish line moments later. The two skiers later embraced as the crowd applauded Horishima’s impressive finish.
The wild moment from the competition stunned commentators overheard on NBC’s coverage of the event, including one who declared, “Oh, my goodness! I can’t believe my eyes!”
