Rap to rev up, soul to calm down: Freestyle skiers pick their soundtracks at the Winter Olympics

Standing atop a makeshift 15-story tower, moments before hurtling down a nauseatingly steep slope for the big air jump at the Winter Olympics, freestyle skier Evan McEachran still needed that little extra burst of adrenaline. Earphones snug inside his crash helmet, McEachran got revved up listening to some rap while mentally going through the routine of acrobatic twists and turns he was about to perform while flying through the frosty night air in the Italian Alps. In the big air event, skiers gain momentum sliding down a huge ramp before they jump and perform complex tricks.

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