Eileen Gu qualified in second place for the big air final and then said Winter Olympics organisers were “punishing excellence” because doing so cuts down the amount of training time she has for her favoured halfpipe event. Gu, who won silver in slopestyle last week, is the only female freeskier signed up for all three … Read more
Teenage phenom Gaon Choi (KOR) topped her third consecutive Halfpipe World Cup on Saturday in Laax (SUI) as reigning men’s World Champion Scotty James won the men’s event for a record fifth time to lead the first Oceania podium sweep in FIS history. Seventeen-year-old Choi was the first rider to secure a win under the … Read more
Like many snowboarders of his generation, Bosch also takes inspiration from competing on the same World Cup circuit as 24-time X Games medallist and three-time Olympic medallist Mark McMorris (CAN). “He was a big inspiration when I was growing up,” said Bosch. “It’s still pretty strange for me because back when I was younger, I … Read more
Inspiring speeches and hands-on workshops Jana Janotova, Engagement Officer at Sports for Nature, delivered a compelling keynote on the unique role sport can play in environmental advocacy. “I’m convinced that sport is the only domain – maybe with culture – that has the power to inspire, educate, and advocate for what is right,” she said. … Read more
The 22-year-old began his gold-medal campaign on Friday with a frontside 1800 double tail grab which earned him 81.75. Kimata fell heavily in his second run after attempting a backside 1980 melon, which resulted in a bloody nose and a score of 22.75. After receiving medical attention at the bottom of the course, Kimata returned … Read more
On having won the last World Cup GS before these World Championships: “We’ll see on Friday, but hope it can give me that extra little confidence, but also it doesn’t affect my mental state too much. I kind of still need to focus on skiing and not too much about expectations, and then I think … Read more
Brookes – who will turn 18 the day after the Laax finals, on Sunday – also leads the Big Air World Cup standings after finishing within the top three at every big air event this season, including back-to-back wins in Beijing and Klagenfurt in December and January respectively. The British teenager was also runner-up at … Read more
Silver went to another Chinese team, represented by Jinx Feng, Zhicheng Yang, and Yuheng Yang, who delivered a strong performance with a combined score of 256.34 points. In the final round, Yuheng Yang attempted to elevate the team’s score with a daring double Full-double Full but was unable to stick the landing, leaving the team … Read more
As the curtain falls on the centenary celebrations of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), we take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey that was FIS100. Through the FIS100 Moments and FIS100 Video Series, we explored a century of achievements, milestones, and unforgettable moments that have defined the world of snow sports. … Read more
Coming into the last 300m, Johaug and Slind were still in front but had not managed to shake Diggins off. In the last uphill section, the overall World Cup leader made her move to take the lead and none of her competitors could stop her, Johaug falling further back in the field as Niskanen beat … Read more