6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (427+ words) From the word "Go" at the season-opening Big Air in Secret Garden (CHN), the 2025/26 FIS Snowboard Park & Pipe World Cup was a wild ride, with the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games adding extra urgency to every competition leading up to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (169+ words) Across multiple generations of athletes, changing equipment eras, and evolving competition formats, Takeuchi remained a constant presence on the World Cup circuit. Her ability to stay competitive at the highest level for such a long period earned enormous respect throughout…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (695+ words) Looking ahead, the Para Alpine World Cup calendar for 2026/27 will expand to 24 races. The calendar was approved by the Committee and will now be submitted to the FIS Council for final approval. Preparations are also well underway for the 2027 World…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (1173+ words) After catching a collective breath following a huge 2025/26 season highlighted by the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, members of the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle, and Freeski community from around the globe reconvened from 4-7 May in Portoroz (SLO) for the annual FIS…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (172+ words) The accolades for halfpipe star Chloe Kim (USA) have been pouring in over the past week, with the 25-year-old three-time Olympic medallist getting some significant recognition from Time Magazine and the Laureus World Sports Awards. First to fete Kim over…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1072+ words) Reigning women's Freeski Halfpipe World Champion Zoe Atkin (GBR) won the final World Cup of the 2025/26 season in Silvaplana (SUI) on Sunday to claim the second Crystal Globe of her career. In the men's Freeski Halfpipe final, New Zealand's Luke…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1278+ words) The final FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup race of the season delivered a stunning finish, with Charlotte Bankes (GBR) and Leon Ulbricht (GER) taking the Crystal Globes at the Bataille Royale in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada. Bankes won the big final after…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (693+ words) Olympic Halfpipe champion Yuto Totsuka dominated the men's field at the last Halfpipe World Cup of the 2025/26 FIS Park and Pipe season in Silvaplana (SUI) on Saturday to win the individual and overall Crystal Globe trophies. In the women's event,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (324+ words) Despite the best efforts of organisers, officials, and the dedicated athletes on hand at the 2025/26 Park & Pipe World Cup Finals in Silvaplana (SUI), persistent adverse weather combined with the scheduling limitations of a densely-packed weekend competition programme have forced the…...

2+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (1201+ words) Silvaplana is hosting a Slopestyle World Cup for the fifth time, after four consecutive editions between 2020/21 and 2023/24. Silvaplana Slopestyle World Cup " Men The top three in the men's Slopestyle standings come to Silvaplana (SUI) with only five points between them:…...