SSA Weekend Watch | 14 February
Published Thu 14 Feb 2019
The international ski and snowboard action continues this weekend with the 2019 FIS Alpine World Championships keeping snowsport fans satisfied combined with multiple World Cup events going down in the northern hemisphere.
Check out which Australian riders will be competing this weekend and read more below.
LAIDLAW AND SCOTT TO WRAP UP FIS ALPINE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2019 FIS Alpine World Championships continue in Sweden with Harry Laidlaw and Alec Scott due to wrap up Australia's involvement in the event across two more events.
Both Laidlaw and Scott will compete in the Men's Giant Slalom on Friday 15 February. While Australia's Alec Scott will compete in the Men's Slalom event this Sunday.
To read more on the trio of Australian skiers wearing green and gold at the major Alpine competition – click here.
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CALGARY WORLD CUP WELCOMES DYNAMIC DUO
Fresh from Utah where the recent FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Championships, the dynamic duo of Kent Callister and Emily Arthur have travelled north to for the Calgary Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup.
After claiming fifth at the recent FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Championships Kent Callister will be one to keep an eye out for on Friday 15 February.
UTAH TO MOSCOW FOR AUSSIE AERIAL ATHLETES
Following the 2019 FIS Freestyle World Championships the Flying Kangaroos will aim to continue their momentum in Moscow, Russia for their next World Cup stop.
Last week Australia had three athletes throw down their best efforts in at Utah in the World Championship Aerials event, with Laura Peel going close to a podium with her fourth position.
Early Sunday morning Australian time, Britt George, Abbey Wilcox and Gabi Ash will all compete alongside Peel in Russia.
KENNEDY SIM AND GRIMUS GO TO GERMANY
Sami Kennedy-Sim and Anton Grimus will be in Germany for their FIS Ski Cross World Cup races.
The pair will be on snow in Feldberg and hoping the location can bring the same success it brought to Snowboarder Cam Bolton last week after he claimed his first career Word Cup gold medal.
Follow Kennedy-Sim and Grimus this Sunday with live results available here.