Freestyle skiing continues on Tuesday, Feb. 10, with men’s moguls kicking off qualifying at Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park.

Thirty skiers will take to the slopes for one of two chances to qualify for the final on Feb. 12, navigating their way through a course full of bumps while balancing aerial tricks, speed, and precision.

All eyes will be on Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury as he looks to win his second gold medal — his fourth overall — in this event. Here’s what to look out for in men's moguls at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

All three skiers who stood on the podium in Beijing during the 2022 Winter Olympics return to the field after a season full of ups and downs. Defending gold medalist Walter Wallberg (SWE) suffered an injury last season, forcing him to miss a majority of competition. He returned to the World Cup circuit this season, placing 2nd in Ruka, Finland, for his only World Cup podium of the season. Despite dealing with lingering back issues, he’s attempted high-scoring tricks like a back double full to keep up with his competition.

Kingsbury, the most decorated moguls skier in history, returns to his fourth Olympic Games looking to duplicate his gold medal success from PyeongChang 2018. Despite dealing with a groin injury in August, the Canadian made history this season when he recorded his 100th career World Cup victory, the most of any moguls skier, in Val Saint-Come, Canada.

The 32-year-old is no stranger to victory. He has spent the past decade as the man to beat, continuing to write history since becoming the all-time World Cup win leader at 23 years old. Despite all “the King” has achieved, he’s simply looking to enjoy his fourth Olympics rather than solely focus on his results.

"I'm Olympic champion already, and no one can take that away from me," Kingsbury said. "So I just see that as an opportunity to do it again. And I want to have fun and create memories for the rest of my life.”

Japan’s Ikuma Horishima may very well be the one obstacle that stands between Kingsbury and a second Olympic gold medal. Horishima has not been shy in speaking about his mission to achieve all that Kingsbury has and more, and his results are a testament to his words. The 28-year-old enters his third Olympic Games at the top of the World Cup rankings after accumulating three podium finishes, two of which were victories. Horishima is one of the most technical skiers in moguls, performing tricks like a back double full and a cork 1440, both of which helped him to his world title last season.

He’s certainly not been holding back when it comes to the World Cup circuit, and there’s no doubt he’ll bring one of the more technically advanced runs to Livigno for a chance at gold.

All three men have completed a back double full this season, a feat they may replicate should they advance to the final.

Nick Page, sitting 3rd in the World Cup rankings, leads the American contingent of moguls skiers. Page has made a name for himself in the sport at just 23, earning six podiums on the World Cup circuit. With a 5th-place finish at his first Olympic Games in Beijing, he became the youngest man to compete in the Olympic medal round in the past decade.

Page is not a skier to count out given he won his first and only World Cup event in 2022 when he claimed victory over Kingsbury. His consistency this season — he has a pair of 3rd-place finishes — and his ability to go run-for-run with the best in the sport make him one to watch in the race for a podium spot.

Charlie Mickel sits just behind Page in the World Cup rankings in 5th, having made three World Cup superfinals this season ahead of his Olympic debut. Beijing Olympian Dylan Walczyk, who has been on the World Cup circuit since 2013, and rising talent Landon Wendler round out the American squad.

Australia’s Matt Graham, who currently ranks 2nd in the World Cup standings, is another serious medal contender. The 2018 Olympic silver medalist skied strongly this season, consistently making superfinals and winning in Ruka, Finland.

Julien Viel (CAN) is coming off his first World Cup victory and will be making his Olympic debut.

South Korean standout Jung Dae-Yoon is perhaps one of the most exciting young talents on the circuit. His arsenal includes a cork 1440 with a grab, one of the highest-scoring tricks in moguls, and his 3rd-place finish at the 2025 World Championships is proof that he's a podium contender in Livigno.