Canada鈥檚 Mark McMorris returned to the top of the X Games podium Saturday, finishing first in snowboard slopestyle.
The 28-year-old Regina native has now won 21 X Games medals, including 10 gold.
McMorris narrowly failed to add another medal later Saturday when he finished fourth in men鈥檚 snowboard big air.
Max Parrot of Bromont, Que., won silver in that event behind Marcus Kleveland of Norway. Parrot finished seventh in snowboard slopestyle.
McMorris, Parrot and Darcy Sharpe of Comox, B.C., are set to represent Canada at the Beijing Olympics next month. Sharpe came in sixth in Saturday鈥檚 snowboard slopestyle.
Teal Harle of Whistler, B.C., finished third in ski big air for bronze. Americans Alex Hall and Mac Forehand were on the first two steps of the podium.
Edouard Therriault of Lorraine, Que., was right behind Harle in fourth. Evan McEachran of Oakville, Ont., finished eighth.
On the women鈥檚 side, Megan Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., took bronze in ski slopestyle for her second medal of the weekend. The 20-year-old skied to silver in the women鈥檚 big air event on Friday.
Quebec City鈥檚 Laurie Blouin was fifth in the women鈥檚 snowboard big air.
The Canadian Press
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