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.

The qualifiers will not take place before 0400 GMT.

A total of 27 skiers were scheduled to participate in the qualifiers on Sunday, including home favourite Eileen Gu, who picked up the Big Air gold medal on Tuesday.

Air temperatures dropped to -15 degrees Celsius (5°F) at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou as steady snow fell on the course.

(Reporting by Winni Zhou and Mari Saito; Editing by Peter Rutherford)