Today at the Games: Makayla Gerken Schofield finishes 22nd in Moguls
Gerken Schofield finishes 22nd in Moguls
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Results Round-Up: Para podiums in Alpine and Snowboard Cross
NEIL SIMPSON CLAIMS PARA ALPINE SILVER FOR FIFTH WORLD CUP MEDAL OF THE SEASON
Neil Simpson continued his impressive World Cup campaign with another top performance at the Para Alpine World Cup in Meribel, securing silver in Slalom to claim his fifth World Cup podium of the season. Guided by Rob Poth, the pair produced a strong showing to finish just 0.43 seconds off the top spot, marking Simpson’s first Slalom podium of the season.
The duo continued their week with two consecutive Giant Slalom races, finishing 6th in the first, before recording a DNF2 on day two.
PODIUM PERFORMANCE FROM BARNES-MILLER IN PARA SNOWBOARD CORSS
James Barnes-Miller stepped onto the podium at Big White to claim third place and his first Snowboard Cross medal of the season. The 36-year-old took an impressive third place behind Aron Fahrni of Switzerland and second placed Jacopo Luchini of Italy for his first SBX World Cup medal since February 2025. Ollie Hill finished 15th on day one of competition, but showed clear progression on day two, racing to eighth place after qualifying for the small final.
FINAL ALPINE WORLD CUP BEFORE THE OLYMPIC STAGE
Dave Ryding, Billy Major and Laurie Taylor lined up in Schladming for their final Slalom World Cup ahead of the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games. Ryding secured a place inside the top 30 on his opening run, before recording a DNF on run two. Major and Taylor both battled hard but narrowly missed qualification. Luca Carrick-Smith also saw his race cut short with a first run DNF on the demanding course.
Elsewhere, Owen Vinter took on his first Downhill World Cup in Crans Montana, finishing 57th and gaining valuable experience on the World Cup circuit.
SKI CROSS DOUBLE HEADER FOR DAVIES
Ollie Davies returned to action in with a Ski Cross World Cup double header in Val di Fassa. He finished 37th on day one, just a few spots away from qualifying, before placing 42nd on day two. The back-to-back races provided important mileage in the final phase of preparation ahead of his second Olympic Games.
