Due to snow and poor visibility, the Milan Cortina Olympic organizers had to delay the women’s snowboard slopestyle final and the qualification rounds for both the women’s and men’s freestyle aerials on Tuesday.
Initially, the men’s aerials qualifying was postponed, with hopes of starting the women’s aerials qualifying later in the day, but the weather conditions prevented the air ambulance from flying in case of an emergency.
The women’s slopestyle final, originally set for Tuesday, will now take place on Wednesday, along with the men’s slopestyle final. The women’s aerials and men’s aerials events have also been rescheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
The only event left on Tuesday’s schedule was the men’s freeski big air final, scheduled for the evening, dependent on the weather conditions.
This marks the second consecutive day of weather disruptions at the Livigno Olympic events, with the women’s freeski big air final being delayed the previous day due to a snowstorm.
Canadian athletes Laurie Blouin and Juliette Pelchat are competing in the women’s slopestyle event, while Mark McMorris and Cameron Spalding are set to compete in the men’s slopestyle final.
The slopestyle course at Livigno Snow Park is 650 meters long with a 165-meter vertical drop, featuring rails and jumps where riders are evaluated based on the creativity and quality of their tricks.
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