World Cup double delight bolsters Su Yiming's Olympic ambition

Japan's Kira Kimura finished second with 178.25 points from his first and third runs, while Finland's Rene Rinnekangas completed the podium with a third place finish after also scoring 176.25 points from his first and third runs.

Each of the 10 finalists took three runs off the slope and had the combined score of their two best attempts count towards their final standing.

Chad Buchholz, media coordinator from the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, the sport's governing body, hailed Su as the home hero who deserves all the credit for promoting snowboarding in China.

"Tonight was one of the greatest big air competitions that I've ever witnessed... I am happy to suggest the jump be renamed the 'Su Yiming Stadium'," Buchholz joked, "He really deserves it."

The FIS Big Air World Cup tour returns at Steamboat, Colorado, from Dec 11-13, in what will act as the final Olympic qualifier. The conclusive Olympic Qualification Quota list is set to be published on Jan 19.