Canada’s Hosking claims silver in World Cup snowboard halfpipe
By The Canadian Press on February 10, 2023.
CALGARY – Canada’s Elizabeth Hosking claimed silver in the women’s World Cup snowboard halfpipe on Friday. Hosking of Longueuil, Que., had a top score of 86 points. Japan’s Mitsuki Ono stood atop the podium with 89.75. Switzerland’s Berenice Wicki (72.50) narrowly edged Calgary’s Brooke D’Hondt (72.25) for bronze. Four Canadian women reached Friday night’s final, but no Canadian men advanced. Felicity Geremia (43.50) and Jenna Walker (32.75), who finished in the bottom two spots, were the others who competed in the women’s final eight under the lights. In the men’s final, Japan’s Ruka Hirano struck gold with a high score of 88.50. Australia’s Valentino Guseli finished 6.50 points out of first but beat out Japan’s Shuichiro Shigeno by 0.25 for silver. Calgary’s snowboard World Cup continues with men’s and women’s slopestyle qualifying Saturday followed by Sunday evening’s final. Calgary’s event is the final international warm-up for the world snowboard championship starting next week in Bakuriani, Georgia. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 10, 2023. 11-10
