Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's slopestyle
The women's slopestyle competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 12 February 2018 at the Bogwang Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[1][2]
| Women's slopestyle at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bogwang Phoenix Park |
| Date | 12 February |
| Competitors | 26 from 15 nations |
| Winning Score | 83.00 |
| Medalists | |
Summary
Due to high winds, the qualification round originally scheduled for 11 February 2018 was cancelled. All athletes competed in a two-run final round instead of the typical two-run qualification round and three-run final round.
Due to the high winds on the final day, the snowboarding event was delayed for more than an hour.[3] The strong headwinds continued into the final, causing many falls amongst the competitors.[4][5][6] Of the 25 participants, only five managed to stay on their feet during the first run. No snowboarders recorded two clear runs.[7] Several snowboarders said that the final was irresponsible. According to the FIS, the conditions were "within the norm".[7]
The 2014 Olympic champion Jamie Anderson successfully defended her title. Laurie Blouin won the silver medal, and Enni Rukajärvi, the 2014 silver medalist, the bronze. The gold medal score would have placed 7th in the 2014 Olympics; the silver and bronze medal scores would have failed to qualify in the 2014 Olympics.
In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by Sarah Walker, member of the International Olympic Committee accompanied by Dexter Paine, FIS vice president.
Qualification
The top 30 athletes in the Olympic quota allocation list qualified (for both big air and slopestyle, the rankings were combined). This meant only a maximum of 30 could qualify across both events. A maximum of four athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) was allowed. All athletes qualifying must also have placed in the top 30 of a FIS World Cup event or the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 during the qualification period (July 1, 2016 to January 21, 2018) and also have a minimum of 50 FIS points to compete. If the host country, South Korea did not qualify, their chosen athlete would displace the last qualified athlete, if all qualification criteria were met.[8]
Results
The final was started at 10:33.[9]
| Rank | Order | Name | Country | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jamie Anderson | United States | 83.00 | 34.56 | 83.00 | ||
| 20 | Laurie Blouin | Canada | 49.16 | 76.33 | 76.33 | ||
| 22 | Enni Rukajärvi | Finland | 45.85 | 75.38 | 75.38 | ||
| 4 | 15 | Silje Norendal | Norway | 73.91 | 47.66 | 73.91 | |
| 5 | 9 | Jessika Jenson | United States | 72.76 | 41.11 | 72.76 | |
| 6 | 19 | Hailey Langland | United States | 41.26 | 71.80 | 71.80 | |
| 7 | 11 | Sina Candrian | Switzerland | 66.35 | 39.80 | 66.35 | |
| 8 | 8 | Sofya Fyodorova | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 27.53 | 65.73 | 65.73 | |
| 9 | 13 | Yuka Fujimori | Japan | 63.73 | 48.51 | 63.73 | |
| 10 | 10 | Elena Könz | Switzerland | 17.28 | 59.00 | 59.00 | |
| 11 | 25 | Julia Marino | United States | 55.85 | 41.05 | 55.85 | |
| 12 | 5 | Asami Hirono | Japan | 49.80 | 27.26 | 49.80 | |
| 13 | 21 | Zoi Sadowski-Synnott | New Zealand | 26.70 | 48.38 | 48.38 | |
| 14 | 16 | Reira Iwabuchi | Japan | 48.33 | 31.06 | 48.33 | |
| 15 | 24 | Anna Gasser | Austria | 42.05 | 46.56 | 46.56 | |
| 16 | 1 | Šárka Pančochová | Czech Republic | 43.46 | 39.18 | 43.46 | |
| 17 | 14 | Aimee Fuller | Great Britain | 34.63 | 41.43 | 41.43 | |
| 18 | 12 | Isabel Derungs | Switzerland | 39.66 | 31.98 | 39.66 | |
| 19 | 18 | Miyabi Onitsuka | Japan | 33.25 | 39.55 | 39.55 | |
| 20 | 4 | Carla Somaini | Switzerland | 36.71 | 23.08 | 36.71 | |
| 21 | 17 | Brooke Voigt | Canada | 24.36 | 36.61 | 36.61 | |
| 22 | 23 | Spencer O'Brien | Canada | 26.43 | 36.45 | 36.45 | |
| 23 | 7 | Cheryl Maas | Netherlands | 31.71 | 35.30 | 35.30 | |
| 24 | 3 | Klaudia Medlová | Slovakia | 26.16 | 34.00 | 34.00 | |
| 25 | 2 | Lucile Lefevre | France | 28.35 | 17.31 | 28.35 | |
| 26 | 6 | Silvia Mittermueller | Germany | 1.00 | DNS | 1.00 |
References
- ^ "Competition Schedule - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com.
- ^ "Start list" (PDF).
- ^ "Snowboardster Maas speelt door valpartijen bijrol in winderige slopestylefinale - NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl". www.nu.nl.
- ^ "Maas: finale slopestyle verpest door harde wind".
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Women's slopestyle final 'too dangerous' after winds cause havoc". 12 February 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ Graham, Bryan Armen (12 February 2018). "Jamie Anderson wins second Olympic slopestyle gold in the dangerous conditions". the Guardian.
- ^ a b "Skifederatie verdedigt door Maas bekritiseerd startbesluit slopestyle - NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl". www.nu.nl.
- ^ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018 Snowboarding" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 9 September 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF).