Second time round is just as sweet for Freestyle Canada’s Women’s Moguls team, who were successful in defending their sweep of the podium in the first Canadian-hosted 2017 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup in Val Saint-Côme, Que.
With four Canadian skiers qualifying to the super final, top qualifier Justine Dufour- Lapointe was the last skier down the course. With three Canadians already on the podium, she knew she needed a great run to be part of the sweep. Her fluid, aggressive skiing combined with excellent technique vaulted her to the top of the podium, with teammates Andi Naude finishing second and older sister Chloé Dufour-Lapointe claiming third place.
“I wanted to ski for my fans and my family and I wanted to make them proud,” claimed Justine Dufour-Lapointe to Freestyle Canada. “I was in the start gate and I could hear the announcer say we had the sweep. In that moment I felt some pressure, but then I said to myself, I’m not going to let that stop me – I’m going to defend my title.”
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Naude captured her first podium of the 2016/2017 season, after a scary moment earlier in the week.
“I had a big crash here in training, so I’m over the moon to be on the podium today with my teammates” said Naude. “I think the key to my success this season is to stick with the process: if I can keep putting down runs day after day, that are consistent, I’m confident more great results will come.”
For complete results from today’s event, please visit: http://www.fis-ski.com/freestyle- skiing/moguls-aerials/.
The FIS World Cup Tour continues next weekend, with both Moguls teams heading to WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. The competition is on Saturday January 28th, 2017 and will be broadcast live on CBC Sports.