BOKWANG, Korea, Republic Of — Campbell River’s Teal Harle placed fifth in men’s slopestyle at the Pyeongchang Olympics, as teammate Alex Beaulieu-Marchand took the bronze medal.
Beaulieu-Marchand, who is from Quebec City, scored 92.40 on his second run.
Norway’s Oystein Braaten won gold with a 95.00 on his first run.
American Nick Goepper finished second after scoring 93.60 in his final run to bump Beaulieu-Marchand out of the silver-medal position.
In slopestyle, each skier has three runs down a course featuring rails and jumps. Their best score counts.
Harle had 90.00 points in his final run, good for fifth. The Mt. Washington Freestyle Club, where Harle got his start, held a viewing party Saturday night to watch him compete:Â
Evan McEachran of Oakville, Ont., scored 89.40 points to finish sixth.
— With a file from the Times 91Ô´´