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Switzerland's Nevin Galmarini competes in the Men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom elimination run at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527239438 )

Germany's Patrick Bussler competes in the Men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom Final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527245823 )

Nevin Galmarini (red) of Switzerland leads Zan Kosir of Slovenia in the semi final of the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 19 February 2014. EPA/SERGEY ILNITSKY ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Vic Wild (L) of Russia competes against Simon Schoch of Switzerland in the quarter final of the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 19 February 2014. EPA/SERGEY ILNITSKY ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Gold Medallist, Russia's Vic Wild competes in the Men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom Final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527245374 )

Austria's Benjamin Karl competes in the Men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom 1/8 Finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527236838 )

Switzerland's Nevin Galmarini (L) and Austria's Benjamin Karl compete in the Men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom 1/8 Finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527245495 )

Vic Wild (R) of Russia leads Patrick Bussler of Germany in the semi final of the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 19 February 2014. EPA/SERGEY ILNITSKY ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Vic Wild of Russia enters the finish area after the second run in the final winning the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 19 February 2014. EPA/JENS BUETTNER ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Nevin Galmarini of Switzerland competes in the final of the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 19 February 2014. EPA/SERGEY ILNITSKY ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Vic Wild of Russia competes in the semi final of the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 19 February 2014. EPA/SERGEY ILNITSKY ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Vic Wild (R) of Russia leads Patrick Bussler of Germany in the semi final of the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 19 February 2014. EPA/SERGEY ILNITSKY ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Nevin Galmarini of Switzerland competes in the Snowboard Men's Parallel Giant Slalom Quarterfinals on day twelve of the 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 19, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) ( 470253541 )

Bronze Medallist, Slovenia's Zan Kosir competes in the Men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom Final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527244212 )

Germany's Patrick Bussler competes in the Men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom 1/8 Finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527245625 )

Austria's Andreas Prommegger competes in the Men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom 1/8 Finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527246994 )

Switzerland's Philipp Schoch competes in the Men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom 1/8 Finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527247067 )

Gold Medallist, Russia's Vic Wild celebrates at the Men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom Final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527244122 )

Zan Kosir of Slovenia celebrates after winning bronze in the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 19 February 2014. EPA/JENS BUETTNER ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Men's snowboard parallel giant slalom silver medalist Nevin Galmarini of Switzerland celebrates on the podium at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ( Sochi Olympics Snowboard )

Winner Vic Wild of Russia is flanked by second placed Nevin Galmarini (L) of Switzerland and third placed Zan Kosir (R) of Slovenia during the flower ceremony the men's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 19 February 2014. EPA/JENS BUETTNER ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )