TODAY LIVE | Who will win in women's slopestyle?
The final freestyle skiing competition for women at the Milan Cortina Olympics takes place in Livigno, determining the Olympic slopestyle champion tonight.
Tonight in Livigno, the final freestyle skiing event for women at the Milan Cortina Olympics will determine the slopestyle champion. The event, broadcast live on ETV2 and ERR's sports portal starting at 20:30, will feature commentary by Kristjan Kallaste and Riho Laast-Laas, alongside reports from Debora Saarnak on-site. The competition promises to be thrilling as it showcases top female athletes competing for the coveted Olympic title.
A total of twelve competitors secured spots for the finals, although only eleven women are expected to compete this evening due to the unfortunate crash of Canadian skier Cassie Sharpe during qualifiers, who, if she happens to recover, may join the race. Sharpe, who won gold in 2018 and silver in 2022, finished third in the qualifiers with a score of 88.25, behind British athlete Zoe Atkin (91.50) and Chinese competitor Fanghui Li (90.00). The fierce competition will also include 16-year-old Australian Indra Brown and superstar Eileen Gu, both having significant achievements leading up to this event.
The stakes are high as the best in women's slopestyle face off for Olympic glory tonight. With athletes like Gu, who has already clinched two silver medals at these games, and the emerging talent in Brown, viewers can expect an exciting showdown. This competition is not just a sporting event; it reflects the growing recognition and support for women's sports on an international platform, embodying the spirit of the Olympics as a celebration of excellence and competition.