Freestyle skiing: Freeski slopestyle qualifiers postponed due to snow
ZHANGJIAKOU, China: The women's freeski slopestyle qualifiers at the Beijing Games were postponed on Sunday (Feb 13) due to snow, organisers said.
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Winter Olympics 2022 - Eileen Gu and Kirsty Muir made to wait as slopestyle qualifiers postponed due to snowfall
Eileen Gu, Kirsty Muir and Katie Summerhayes will have to wait for the chance to impress in the women’s freeski slopestyle after Sunday’s qualifiers were postponed due to bad weather. The first qualifying run had been set to start at 02:00 GMT but was initially delayed due to heavy snow – the first to fall in Beijing at the 2022 Winter Games.
Freestyle skiing-Snowfall delays start of freeski slopestyle qualifiers
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : The start of the women's freeski slopestyle qualifiers on Sunday has been delayed due to a steady snowfall on the course, organisers said.
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