Danielle Scott Secures Aerial Skiing World Cup Victory
Australian aerial skier Danielle Scott secured her first World Cup win in nearly three years at Lake Placid, United States. This victory provides a boost to her medal hopes for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy, scheduled to start on February 6.
Scott, a 35-year-old three-time Olympian, achieved a score of 95.88 points in the super final. She finished ahead of China's reigning Olympic champion Xu Mengtai, who scored 94.01, and America's 2025 world champion Kaila Kuhn, who placed third with 92.29 points.
This marks Scott's seventh career World Cup triumph. She commented on a challenging season leading up to this event. Despite difficult conditions, Scott chose to perform a back double full-full, a decision she indicated paid off.
Other Australian Competitors and Men's Event
Fellow Australian Laura Peel, winner of the previous World Cup event in Canada, finished sixth after not successfully sticking her landing. Airleigh Frigo, another Australian, placed seventh.
In the men's competition, China's Wang Xindi secured his first World Cup win of the season. He performed a back double full-full-double full, earning 103.50 points despite difficult landing conditions.
Competitors are scheduled for another World Cup event at Lake Placid on Monday (local time) as part of their final preparations for the Milan-Cortina Games.