Wang
Ziyang

Chinese halfpipe and big air competitor Ziyang Wang is perhaps equally known for his wild flatland and knuckle artistry that he says is inspired by Shaolin kung fu and other Chinese martial arts. He will make his X Games debut at Aspen 2025 in the Men’s Snowboard Knuckle Huck field (and is also first alternate in SuperPipe). Watch him closely if he gets in for SuperPipe, too: In November 2024 he landed a triple cork 1620 in the pipe during a fall training session. He’s also a strong big air and slopestyle rider, a true all-around snowboarding talent.