It has been another successful weekend for Australian winter athletes, with mogul skier Jakara Anthony winning double World Cup gold in Alpe d'Huez, France, and Belle Brockhoff claiming a bronze medal at the snowboard cross World Cup in Cervinia, Italy.
Jakara Anthony has continued her amazing start to the season, winning the second World Cup mogul skiing gold medal of her career overnight in Alpe d'Huez, France.
While Aussies are starting to wind down for the festive season, our World Cup athletes are still ramping up the action this weekend with several events around the world
Dual Winter Paralympian and reigning World Cup Champion Ben Tudhope has picked up right where he left off last season, winning gold and silver in his first two Para Snowboard World Cups of the season.
Thirty-seven athletes from 19 sports and 21 tertiary institutions have been awarded more than $100,000 in AIS Education Scholarships, a program supporting athletes to be successful in sport, education and life.
Australian winter sport athletes will soon have a major competitive advantage with the first jumps being taken this week on the world class dry slope airbag at the new Snow Australia National Snowsport Training Centre (NSTC) in Jindabyne.
Australia has recorded one of its most successful weekends in winter sports World Cup competition, with seven medals won over across four different sports.
Australia has recorded an amazing double podium performance, with Danielle Scott and Laura Peel taking home gold and silver at the aerial skiing World Cup event in Ruka, Finland.
The Winter Olympic qualifying period ramps us this weekend for Snowboard Alpine athletes with the first World Cup in Bannoye, Russia marking the start of their 2021/2022 season.