China's rising snowboarding star Su Yiming carved his way into the history books this weekend, snagging silver in the men's slopestyle finals at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Aspen! 🌨️ The 19-year-old, who previously wowed audiences at the Beijing Winter Olympics, stomped his second run with a 78.36 score – just 0.94 points behind Canadian gold medalist Francis Jobin.
🏆 'I felt the pressure, but this podium proves we're pushing boundaries,' Su told reporters after earning his FIRST World Cup medal in slopestyle. Meanwhile, New Zealand's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott dominated the women's event with gravity-defying tricks scoring 87.80 points.
Halfpipe action saw local hero Alex Ferreira (USA) make history with his 11th consecutive World Cup win, landing a jaw-dropping 1620 tailgrab. China's Li Fanghui also shined bright, grabbing silver in women's halfpipe with an 88.50-point performance! 👏
From Japan's Kokomo Murase to Britain's Mia Brookes, this global showdown proved winter sports are hotter than ever. ❄️🔥 Who's ready for the next alpine adventure?
