SSA Weekend Wrap | 29 January
Published Tue 29 Jan 2019
Scotty James continued his winning ways, two well-known individuals within Australian snowsports were recognised in Australia Day honours and Jakara Anthony stepped onto the podium again. All this and more in the week leading up to the 2019 FIS Freestyle, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships.
SCOTTY JAMES UNSTOPPABLE
There's no stopping Australia's Scotty James after he won his fourth straight gold medal at X Games in Aspen, stamping his name as one the of the world’s best snowboarders.
The 24-year-old took out his second X Games superpipe gold in three years after claiming the title in 2017.
Even a training mishap couldn’t stop James from top spot, after breaking his snowboard before the tournament began he executed several difficult tricks including a backside double 1260 and a switch backside 1080 to score a run-high 94 points.
2019 PARA ALPINE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MOVE TO ITALY
Competitors have travelled to Para Alpine World Championships co-host city Sella Nevea, Italy for the speed events.
The Men’s and Women’s Downhill races scheduled to take place today have been pushed back to Wednesday due to snow issues.
Get all the latest news via the official event website - click here.
ANTHONY PODIUMS AGAIN FOR MOGULS WORLD CUP TOUR
After winning at Lake Placid last week, Jakara Anthony has finished second at Mt Tremblant, losing to race winner by a margin of 0.43 points.
This result continues Anthony’s strong season, claiming her third 2018/19 podium, while working her way into the big final at every competition so far.
Women’s Mt Tremblant World Cup Mogul Results
- Jakara Anthony – 2nd
- Britt Cox – 12th
- Taylah O’Neill – 17th
- Sophie Ash – 20th
Men’s Mt Tremblant World Cup Mogul Results
- Matt Graham – 4th
- Brodie Summers – 21st
- Rohan Chapman-Davies – 26th
- James Matheson – 33rd
- Cooper Woods-Topalovic – 43rd
To view a more detailed breakdown of results from Mt Tremblant – click here.
KENNEDY-SIM GETS TO SKI CROSS QUARTER FINALS
Aussie Sami Kennedy-Sim has reached the quarter finals at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Blue Mountain (Canada) and finished in 12th place.
To view official results from Kennedy-Sim’s race – click here.
SMALL COMPETES IN ALPINE WORLD CUP AT GERMANY
Greta Small lined up in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany for the FIS Alpine World Cup action. As part of a large pack, Small finished 40th in the Ladies Super G tour event.
To view her official time – click here.
AUSSIES AERIALISTS INVADE USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Flying Kangaroos took to the slopes of Lake Placid in New York, here’s how the Aussies went:
Women’s Lake Placid National Championship Aerial Results
- Laura Peel – 2nd
- Abbey Willcox – 11th
- Brittany George – 21st
Men’s Lake Placid National Championship Aerial Results
- Wesley Naylor – 25th
To view a more detailed breakdown of results from Lake Placid – click here.