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Halfpipe: Hosking and D’Hondt will be semi-finals

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4 years ago

February 9, 2022

Halfpipe: Hosking and D’Hondt will be semi-finals

ZHANGJIAKOU, China – Longueuil’s Élizabeth Hosking and Alberta’s Brooke D’Hondt qualified for the final of the snowboard halfpipe event at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday.

Hosking, in her second Olympics, needed a strong second run after falling early on her first attempt.

She finally had a smooth run in the second run, earning her a score of 70.50. It was the third highest mark of the second run.

This result allowed him to finish ninth in qualifying.

All riders completed two courses and only their best result was retained. Among the 21 participants, only 12 advanced to the final, which will take place on Thursday on the halfpipe of the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, northwest of Beijing.

PyeongChang, in 2018, Hosking was the youngest athlete in the Canadian delegation. Then aged 16, she finished 19th in the halfpipe.

At the World Championships this year, the Quebecer finished seventh in this event.

As for D’Hondt, of Calgary, she had two good runs on Wednesday. On her first attempt, the judges gave her a score of 69.25 points, which placed her in eighth place.

She improved her score slightly in the second run, when her run earned her 70.00 points. She finished 10th in qualifying, just behind Hosking.

D’Hondt is in his first Olympic experience, at the age of 16 years. At the last World Championships, she finished 18th in the halfpipe.

American Chloe Kim, the reigning Olympic champion in this event, finished first in qualifying with a score of 87.75 points in her first run.

The men’s qualifiers will take place later Wednesday. Only one Canadian will be in the running: 18-year-old Albertan Liam Gill.

Ranking of qualifications for the women’s halfpipe :

1. Chloe Kim (USA) 87.75 Q pts (87.75 + 8.75)

2. Mitsuki Ono (JPN) 83.75 Q (79.50 + 83.75)

3. Cai Xuetong (CHN) 83.25 Q (83.25 + 55.50)

4. Queralt Castellet (ESP) 78.75 Q (78.75 + 49.50)

5. Sena Tomita (JPN) 75.75 Q (75.75 + 52.00)

6. Ruki Tomita (JPN) 74.25 Q (74.25 + 66.25)

7. Liu Jiayu (CHN) 72.25 Q (15.25 + 72.25)

8. Berenice Wicki (SUI) Q71.50 (71.50 + 40.50)

9. Elizabeth Hosking (CAN) Q70.50 (10.00 + 70.50)

10. Brooke D’Hondt (CAN) Q70.00 (69.25 + 70.00)

11. Leilani Ettel (GER) 68.75 Q (68.75 + 15.75)

12. Qiu Leng (CHN) 66.25 Q (63.50 + 66.25)

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13. Maddie Mastro (USA) 65.75 (65.75 + 51.50)

14. Emily Arthur (AUS) 62.50 (62.50 + 19.75)

15. Kurumi Imai (JPN) 54.75 (54.75 + 49.75)

16. Tessa Maud (USA) 53.50 (53.50 + 10.00)

17. Zoe Kalapos (USA) 51.75 (20.00 + 51.75)

18. Sarka Pancochova (CZE) 41.75 (41.75 + 18.75)

19. Kamilla Kozuback (HUN) 35.50 (35.50 + 15.00)

20. Lee Na Yoon (KOR) 34.50 (31.00 + 34.50)

21. Jenise Spiteri (MLT) 25.25 (7.25 + 25.25)

22. Wu Shaotong (CHN) 16.75 (10.25 + 16.75)

Jessica Martinez

Jessica Martinez is an author at Sportish, a publication dedicated to sports news and analysis. She covers various topics related to sports and provides insightful commentary on the latest developments in the world of sports.

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The IBU confirmed that it does not agree to an expedited consideration of the Russian side’s claim in CAS

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1 week ago

December 19, 2025

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The IBU confirmed that it does not agree to an expedited consideration of the Russian side’s claim in CAS

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Press Secretary of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Christian Winkler confirmed to Match TV that the organization does not agree to consider the claim of the Russian Biathlon Union (SBR) in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding the inadmissibility of Russian athletes to international competitions under an accelerated procedure.

Earlier, presenter and commentator Dmitry Guberniev on Match TV reported that the IBU refused the accelerated procedure for considering a claim (SBR) in CAS regarding the admission of Russians to international tournaments.

— Indeed, the IBU did not agree to an accelerated procedure for considering the arbitration claim.

Regarding youth competitions, the IBU has taken note of the recommendation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Committee and will review it. As the IOC has made clear, the application of these recommendations depends on the regulations of each international federation.

Thus, at the moment, the position of the IBU, for which the IBU Congress voted democratically, remains in force,” Winkler told Match TV.

On December 11, the IOC announced that the organization’s executive committee recommended that international federations not limit the access of athletes from Russia and Belarus to youth competitions in both individual and team disciplines. In addition, Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete at tournaments under national symbols, with the flag and anthem.

Source: Sportbox

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Kazakevich won the sprint at the Commonwealth Biathlon Cup stage in Tchaikovsky

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1 week ago

December 19, 2025

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Kazakevich won the sprint at the Commonwealth Biathlon Cup stage in Tchaikovsky

Irina Kazakevich / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Alexey Filippov

Olympic silver medalist Irina Kazakevich won the sprint race at the third stage of the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Biathlon Cup in Tchaikovsky (Perm Territory).

Kazakevich covered the 7.5 km distance in 21 minutes 40.5 seconds, without making a single mistake at two shooting ranges. Inna Tereshchenko was second (0 misses, lag – 9.7 seconds), the top three was closed by Kristina Reztsova (1 miss, +10 seconds).

Pursuit races will take place on Saturday at the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Cup stage. Men start at 9:00 Moscow time, women at 11:00.

Watch the live broadcast of the competition on the Match TV and Match Planet TV channels, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

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Guberniev: “The pests from the IBU refused the expedited procedure for considering our claim in CAS”

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2 weeks ago

December 19, 2025

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Guberniev: “The pests from the IBU refused the expedited procedure for considering our claim in CAS”

Presenter and commentator Dmitry Guberniev on Match TV reported that the International Biathlon Union (IBU) refused the accelerated procedure for considering the claim of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) to CAS regarding admission to international tournaments.

On December 11, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the organization’s executive committee recommended that international federations not limit the access of athletes from Russia and Belarus to youth competitions in both individual and team disciplines. In addition, Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete at tournaments under national symbols, with the flag and anthem.

— Sergey Averyanov (head of the press service of the SBR) reports that the pests from the IBU refused the expedited procedure for considering our claim in CAS. We sent a separate request to the IBU regarding juniors and juniors. Will the federation listen to the International Olympic Committee, which recommended the return of young Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions? In other words, will the IBU be against our children? “This will be interesting,” Guberniev said on Match TV.

Source: Sportbox

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