[3] Before competing in slopestyle, Gasser was part of the Austrian National Gymnastics Team, but quit at age 15 because she did not like the demanding training schedule.

Aimee Fuller who was a British competitor who had been eliminated earlier, joined the BBC Sport team for the final of her event, which included Gasser.

[20] Fuller and the other members of the commentary team, Ed Leigh and Tim Warwood were criticised for their reaction when Gasser fell during her final run.

[20][21] Anna Gasser won gold in the inaugural Big air event with a total score of 185 points.

She successfully defended her Olympic Big air title by landing a Cab Double Cork 1260 in her final run.