USA's Winter Vinecki and Canada's Alexandre Duchaine conquer conditions in Freestyle Skiing World Cup first

BySportsbeat

Updated 03/02/2024 at 12:19 GMT

Continuous heavy snowfall at the White Owl venue meant organisers restricted athletes to double jumps, with typical triple flips deemed unsafe in such conditions. Vinecki proved the most adaptable in the women's competition, winning her third individual World Cup gold with 77.90 points. Australia's Danielle Scott matched Vinecki's score but settled for silver.

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USA's Winter Vinecki and Canada's Alexandre Duchaine were rewarded for their ability to adapt to unprecedented circumstances with aerials gold at Deer Valley.

Continuous heavy snowfall at the White Owl venue meant organisers restricted athletes to double jumps, with typical triple flips deemed unsafe in such conditions.

Vinecki proved the most adaptable in the women's competition, winning her third individual World Cup gold with 77.90 points.

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Australia's Danielle Scott matched Vinecki's score but settled for silver after a tiebreaker based on form scores, with bronze going to her compatriot Abbey Willcox.

19-year-old Duchaine excelled in the men's event, leading qualification and then taking top spot in the final.

He landed his first 'double full' in two years to win World Cup gold for the first time.

Duchaine was joined on the podium by a fellow teenager in USA's Connor Curran who won silver as Olympic champion Qi Guangpu captured bronze.

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