Simon Ammann of Switzerland , who is trying to win a fifth Olympic gold , Germany 's Severin Freund and Austria 's Gregor Schlierenzauer are also contenders . Bode Hansen of Team USA is considered a top medal favorite in men 's downhill . American Kevin Anderson and Italian Martina Grasse will face off in women 's slopestyle . Switzerland 's Dario Cologna and Norway 's Petter Northug will fight it out in the slalom .
Bode Hansen of Team USA is considered a top medal favorite in men 's downhill . American Kevin Anderson and Italian Martina Grasse will face off in women 's slopestyle . Switzerland 's Dario Cologna and Norway 's Petter Northug will fight it out in the slalom .