Aussies on top of moguls World Cup standings as Olympics loom

[ad_1] Jakara Anthony has soared to one more World Cup moguls victory claiming gold on the Val Saint-Côme occasion in Canada and shifting to the highest of the general standings.

Teammate Matt Graham claimed a second podium in a row, ending second to additionally transfer to the highest of the boys's general standings.

It's the first time in World Cup historical past that the chief of each the ladies's and males's competitions have been Australian.

Competing for the primary time in a month after the cancellation of the Idre Fjäll occasion in mid-December, Australia's Olympic medal-winning skiers each proved the lay-off over Christmas did little to cut back their edge with simply 27 days to go earlier than the Milano-Cortina Video games.

Jakara Anthony claimed her second moguls win of the 12 months. ( AP Picture: The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick )

Thick fog which obscured visibility precipitated the cancellation of the ladies's finals, which means Anthony claimed victory by the use of her qualification efficiency.

"It was a unique victory tonight, fairly bizarre competitors day," the 27-year-old Anthony mentioned.

"However having put it down in {qualifications} labored out for me with finals cancelled."

The boys's competitors was allowed to happen although, with Mikaël Kingsbury making historical past by profitable his one centesimal World Cup gold medal.

Canadian legend Kingsbury missed the opening two rounds of the season with damage, making his victory on dwelling soil all of the sweeter.

"It is unreal, I can not discover the phrases," mentioned the 33-year-old Quebec native, who claimed his first victory as an 18-year-old.

"To do that in entrance of my dwelling crowd, my household, I kinda misplaced hope with the damage that it is likely to be potential to do it at dwelling.

"It is insane. What a day. I am unable to imagine I am at 100 [wins]."

Matt Graham earned silver behind Mikaël Kingsbury. ( AP Photograph: The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick )

Ending second behind Kingsbury was Australian Graham, who's in distinctive kind this season.

Graham, a silver medallist from the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Video games in 2018, behind Kingsbury no much less, is firming as an actual contender when the Olympic moguls competitors will get underway subsequent month in Livigno.

"Clearly a great day, actually pleased with means I tailored given the circumstances," the 31-year-old mentioned.

"It just about rained all day with large delays earlier than the qualification spherical.

"We needed to sit round for 2 hours, after which to buckle as much as do the qualification spherical is all the time difficult.

"At that time limit we weren't positive if it might be a one run occasion or finals would occur, so needed to lock in and put in a efficiency that may give me a great end result.

"It was large for Mikaël to get his one centesimal World Cup win.

"I used to be glad I used to be in a position to share that second with him. We've competed in opposition to one another for a very long time and shared a number of podiums collectively.

"Joyful I've slowed him up from profitable on three separate events, however I'm tremendous glad for him and his household."

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Anthony, who additionally gained gold in Ruka to open the season, claimed her twenty fifth World Cup gold, whereas Graham earned a twenty ninth World Cup podium.

Anthony's win places her one victory behind Jacqui Cooper's all-time document.

"Very thrilling to be again within the yellow jersey I have never worn that for the reason that 2024/2025 season," Anthony mentioned.

"Much more particular to have Matt within the yellow jersey on the identical time. I feel that is a primary for Australia."

Elsewhere within the males's subject, George Murphy (nineteenth) and Cooper Woods (twenty first) missed out on the ultimate, whereas Jackson Harvey completed seventh within the last.

Within the girls's subject, Charlotte Wilson completed seventeenth and Emma Bosco twenty seventh.

Throughout the border within the US at Aspen, Valentino Guseli completed in fourth place within the snowboard halfpipe World Cup occasion, lacking out on a spot on the rostrum by simply 2.5 factors.

Fellow Aussie Joey Elliss completed in forty eighth spot.

Within the girls's competitors, Amelie Haskell completed eighth in what was her first World Cup last look, with Emile Arthur (18th) and Misaki Vaughan (twentieth) additionally in motion.