Flying Finn decks camera operator in snowboard halfpipe mishap
ZHANGJIAKOU: Finnish freestyle skier Jon Sallinen sent a camera operator flying during his first run in Thursday's (Feb 17) halfpipe qualifying after misjudging one of his tricks.
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Snowbarding-Flying Finn decks camera operator in halfpipe mishap
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Finnish freestyle skier Jon Sallinen sent a camera operator flying during his first run in Thursday's halfpipe qualifying after misjudging one of his tricks.
Under snowy skies, American Blunck leads freestyle skiing halfpipe qualifiers
ZHANGJIAKOU: Undeterred by snowy weather American Aaron Blunck led the men's freestyle skiing halfpipe qualifiers at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday (Feb 17), followed by New Zealand's Nico Porteous, who won bronze at Pyeongchang four years ago.
Medal hopes raised after Zoe Atkin qualifies fourth for freestyle halfpipe final
Zoe Atkin raised hopes of a late change in Great Britain’s Winter Olympic fortunes after qualifying in fourth place for Friday’s freestyle halfpipe final in Zhangjikou.
For snowboarders and skiers, tunes and good vibes fuel Olympic chill
ZHANGJIAKOU, Hebei: For skiers and snowboarders at the Beijing Olympics, getting into the right headspace before dropping in is half the battle. That's where music - and good vibes - comes in.
Freestyle skiing-"Snow princess" Gu has one more fan to win over - her grandmother
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Eileen Gu may have wowed the world with her skiing performances at the Beijing Games, but she still has one fan left to win over - her grandma, who would much prefer to see her become a doctor or a lawyer, rather than the world's best freestyle skier.
Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Gu roars through halfpipe qualifiers, eyes 3-medal goal
By Mari Saito and Winni Zhou
Freestyle skiing-Gu roars through halfpipe qualifiers towards three-medal goal
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : China's home favourite Eileen Gu blazed through women's freeski halfpipe qualifiers on Thursday, moving a step closer to her goal of winning three medals at her maiden Olympic Games.