Moguls touch down in Calgary ahead of next World Cup

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MOGUL SKIING: Australia’s top mogul skiers have touched down in Calgary, Canada ahead of their third World Cup of the season.

Following a well-deserved break after competing in China just before Christmas, the Aussies jumped straight back into their preparations as the PyeongChang Winter Games edge closer.

“The team spent the break period in Winter Park, Colorado in camp recovering, strength and conditioning on snow for four days,” coach Steve Desovich said.

Matt Graham heads into the third World Cup of the season after back-to-back podium finishes at China’s Thaiwoo Ski resort, claiming silver on Day 1 and taking bronze just 24 hours later.

After a bumpy start to the season for Australia’s male mogul skiers in Ruka, Finland, the 23-year-old previously said that he was “really happy” with the way he had bounced back.

NSWIS athletes Rohan Chapman-Davies and James Matheson also made impressive comebacks in Thaiwoo after failing to make it past qualifications at the season opener.

Matheson finished in the top 10 taking 7th place in a big personal best on Day 1, while Chapman-Davies was also a PB in 13th and rookie Cooper Woods-Topalovic finished inside the top 30 for the first time.

The second day of competition also saw 2017 World Champion and Crystal Globe winner Britt Cox deliver a solid performance placing fourth after an uncharacteristic mistake on Day 1 prevented her from progressing to the finals.

“While the initial recovery period was quite strenuous Britt and Matt have managed to get up to par mid-way through,” Desovich said.

“As we arrive now into Calgary we will have two days of training on a very challenging course with women’s qualifications taking place on January 5th and the finals for both men and women on January 6th.”

The third FIS Moguls World Cup will be held in Calgary, Canada on 6 January. You can catch the final live on Eurosport from 7.30am AEDT on Sunday.

David Barden
OWIA