One week down at FIS Freeski & Snowboard Junior World Championships

WEEK ONE

It has officially been one week since the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Junior World Championships began in Cadrona, New Zealand.

The event commenced with an opening ceremony in front of a stunning Lake Wanaka and included a haka performance by the local primary school.

A total of 15 Australian athletes have already competed at the Championships and have been met by highly technical courses demanding the athlete's very best to survive progress from the qualification finals.

The Cadrona weather hasn't always been kind to event organisers, with multiple events having to be rescheduled or canceled due to persistent fog.

Australia's Snowboard Cross rider Emily Boyce (4th) and Ski Cross athletes Douglas Crawford (4th) and Robbie Morrison (5th) narrowly missed out on podium positions in their respective finals in a highlight for the junior team.

EVENT PREVIEW

Australia’s top junior freeskiers and snowboarders are ready to step on to the international stage when they line up in New Zealand for the FIS Freeski & Snowboard Junior World Championships kicking off today.

Here are the 9 things you need to know about the FIS Junior World Championships….

1. The FIS Junior World Championships is set to attract more than 300 competitors from around the globe  >>> read more.
2. New Zealand’s Cardrona will host the event…. this is only the second time the event has been held south of the equator >>> read more.
3. Australia will boast a team of 16 athletes across snowboard cross, PGS, park and pipe and ski cross… check out the team here >>> read more.
4. The competition will feature competitors aged 14-19 years old. 1998-2002 for the snowboard cross and parallel events, while for the big air, halfpipe, and slopestyle events athletes must have been born during the period from 2000-2004.
5. The 2018 FIS Junior World Championships will be a marquee event held as part of the iconic New Zealand Winter Games >>> read more.
6. At the 2017 FIS Junior World Championships Aussie young gun Tess Coady claimed two gold medals in the snowboard slopestyle and snowboard big air events… less than 12 months later she was selected for her first Olympic Games >>> read more.
   
   
7. Australia has a proud history at the FIS Junior World Championships with the likes of Scotty James, Alex Pullin and Jarryd Hughes all representing Australia at the Junior World Championships and progressing through the SSA pathway to achieve international success at Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup level.
8. It’s a hectic schedule with competition kicking off on 24 August and wrapping up on the 7 September. Full schedule >>> click here.
   
   Summary Schedule
   Freeski & Snowboard Big Air: 24 – 26 August 2018
   Ski Cross & Snowboard Cross: 24 – 28 August 2018
   Freeski & Snowboard Slopestyle: 27 August – 1 September 2018
   Freeski & Snowboard Halfpipe: 31 August – 4 September 2018
   Snowboard Parallel GS & Parallel SL: 4 – 7 September 2018
9. For all the live results >>> click here.