Watch: Jesper Tjader dazzles with backflip in slopestyle display | Winter Olympics 2026

Originally posted on NBC Sports | Last updated Feb 7, 2026 2:14 PM ET

Sweden's Jesper Tjader soared up the rankings thanks to a phenomenal and stylish performance in the men's freeski slopestyle event that included a backflip.

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