In January 2016, he brought the Cab 1800 Triple Cork into competition at the X Games in Aspen, earning him his second Big Air gold medal.

[citation needed] He competed for Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, where his first competition was in the slopestyle event.

"[10] In early 2019, Parrot was diagnosed with blood cancer, Hodgkin Lymphoma, and underwent 12 rounds of extensive chemotherapy for 6 months.

He recovered later that year and returned to competing, winning gold at the 2020 Winter X Games and beating fellow Canadian Mark McMorris.

[12][13][14] He began his Olympics in the slopestyle event, Parrot finished the qualifying round in 10th place which meant he would start third in the final.

[15][16] His win was not without some controversy, as judges later admitted to missing a knee grab that according to BBC News analyst Ed Leigh, would have "totally upended the podium".

[23] Parrot filmed a documentary, MAX- Life as a Gold Medal, about his experience with cancer as well as becoming a spokesperson for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.