Snowboarder Choi Ga-on claims second straight title at FIS Snowboard World Cup 작성일 12-21 21 목록 <div class="ab_photo photo_center ab_zoom"> <div class="image"> <span class="end_photo_org"><img src="https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/640/2025/12/21/0000081987_001_20251221125913995.jpg" alt="" /><em class="img_desc">Snowboarder Choi Ga-on competes in the women's halfpipe final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup at Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19. [AFP/YONHAP]</em></span> <span class="mask"></span> </div> </div> <br> Choi Ga-on claimed her second consecutive title at the FIS Snowboard World Cup by scoring 94.5 points in the women's halfpipe final at Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Friday. <br> <br> She was the only contender to score over 90 points in the final, with runner-up Sena Tomita of Japan registering 88.75 points. <br><br>Choi had scored 93 points two days earlier in Heat 2 — the highest score for both the first and second qualifiers. <br> <br> Friday's title marks her second straight World Cup victory, as she won the halfpipe event with a score of 92.75 on Dec. 11. <br> <br> Choi, who took her first World Cup title in December 2023 in the United States, now has three career World Cup wins. <br> <br> Her successful run on the international stage comes before the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, set to kick off in February 2026. <br> American snowboarder Chloe Kim, who topped Heat 1 with 90.33 points, withdrew before the final due to physical discomfort during practice. <br> <br> Two of the 10 qualified contenders did not compete in the final, with Kim finishing ninth based on her qualifying score. <br> <br> Kim, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the women’s halfpipe at PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022, remains the sport's most prominent figure. <br> <br> This is the first time Choi has won a World Cup event that included Kim in the starting lineup. Kim did not compete in the previous two World Cups, during which Choi topped the podium. <br> <br> “The weather was bad [...] so it wasn’t easy,” Choi said through her agency All That Sports. “I fell during my first run, but I managed to regain my focus for the second. After finishing two World Cup events, I really feel [the pressure] as the next Olympics approach. I’ll do my best to be in top shape [there].” <br><br><i>This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.</i> 관련자료 이전 소비자분쟁조정위 “SKT, 해킹 피해자에 10만원 상당 보상해야”…회사는 “신중 검토” 12-21 다음 ‘대박 또 대박’ 천하의 전 ‘GOAT’ 앤실, 역대급 콜아웃으로 악연 끝낸다…“내가 스파이더맨이라면 베놈은 와이드먼, 기다릴게!” 12-21 댓글 0 등록된 댓글이 없습니다. 로그인한 회원만 댓글 등록이 가능합니다.
