Women's Slopestyle Postponed Due to Snow

Snowstorm disrupts winter Olympics

Heavy snow causes cancellations and delays in Livigno, including women's snowboard slopestyle and freestyle skiing aerials at 2026 Winter Olympics.

The women's aerials qualifying event at the 2026 Winter Olympics was postponed due to heavy snowfall in Livigno...

Heavy snowfall in Livigno, Italy, has disrupted the Winter Olympics schedule, causing the cancellation of the women's snowboard slopestyle medal event and delaying the freestyle skiing aerials qualifying round. The aerials event was put on hold as officials assessed the weather conditions, hoping for clearer skies to resume later. Workers are manually clearing snow from the steep jump at Livigno Aerials and Moguls Park, where temperatures have dropped to -6 Celsius.

The women's snowboard slopestyle final, originally scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed, with no new date announced yet. Top contender Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand, who led the qualifiers, will have to wait for her chance to defend her Olympic title

Defending Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand, who topped the qualifiers, is the favorite to win, with Japan's Murase Kokomo expected to be a strong contender.

The event's rescheduling has left athletes waiting for clarity on their competition schedule. With top riders like Sadowski-Synnott and Murase Kokomo ready to compete, the postponed final is likely to be thrilling. 

The women's aerials qualifying event at the 2026 Winter Olympics was postponed due to heavy snowfall in Livigno, Italy, just as competitors finished their practice rounds. The men's aerials qualifiers are still scheduled for later today.

UPDATE - The women's field will await an update on the rescheduled slopestyle finals as snow continues to fall at Livigno Snow Park.#MIlanoCortina2026 #ITsYourVibe pic.twitter.com/kYg0hOIJz3

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Aerials is an exciting event where skiers launch off a jump, perform acrobatic tricks, and land with precision. Top contenders in the women's field include defending champion Xu Mengtao of China and Hanna Huskova, a Belarusian competing as a neutral athlete.