Up in the Italian Alps, snowboarder Txema Mazet-Brown was the first Team GB athlete in action at the Livigno Snow Park.
Making his Olympic debut, the 19-year-old placed 21st in big air qualifying with a score of 151.75, with only the top 12 progressing to Saturday’s final.
“I’m happy with the riding, it could have been a bit better with the cleanliness of one [run], but not bad overall,” Mazet-Brown told BBC Sport.
“Standing up there, you realise that this is one of the biggest events in the world. I’m proud, for sure. You get a little tingling, some butterflies, but that’s a good thing – it’s really special.”
Mazet-Brown will return to action on 16 February in slopestyle qualifying, an event he says he came to Italy “more ready” for.
