Jacobellis dominated the snowboard cross for almost two decades, winning the X Games ten times and the world championships six times, but her only Olympic medal so far was the silver in 2006, when she started celebrating her win too early and was overtaken at the finish line.

[3][4] In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by Pál Schmitt, IOC Member, Hungary, Olympian, 2 Golds for Fencing 1968 and Fencing 1972, accompanied by Johan Eliasch, FIS President, Great Britain.

The 2018 silver medalist, Julia Pereira de Sousa Mabileau, qualified for the Olympics as well.

The bronze medalist and the 2014 champion, Eva Samková, was injured and could not participate.

Bankes was the 2021 world champion, with Moioli and Samková being the silver and bronze medalists, respectively.