Quebec snowboarder Laurie Blouin missed landing on two of her three jumps on Monday night, which deprived her of a medal at the BigAir.
Posted at 9:48 p.m.
After a fourth place in qualifying, Blouin was the 9and of the 12 finalist skiers to set off in the cold of Beijing. Each of them had to appear three times on the big jump, but only the best two results counted for the standings.
After crashing on landing on its first manoeuvre, a frontside 1080, Blouin came back strong on her second try. She attempted the same maneuver, successfully this time, earning her 86.25 points.
“Here, tabarnak! she said, smiling at the camera, before going with a “hello everyone at home!” “.
The Stoneham native was at 8and rank after two descents. To hope to get her hands on a medal, she had to deliver a flawless maneuver and, of course, land well. Left foot forward, she made a cabin 1080, but missed his landing. Disappointed, the 25-year-old put her hands on her helmet and shook her head.
She only got 28.75 points for a cumulative score of 115.00 points, which put her in 8and square.
The Quebecer hoped to get her hands on a second Olympic medal in this event after the silver in PyeongChang. “I just expect to have fun,” she told The Press Before his departure.
Baird takes the 7and rank
PHOTO FABRIZIO BENSCH, REUTERS
Jasmine Baird
Jasmine Baird, the only other Canadian in the final of this event, had a good day of competition. As in qualifying, she first managed a cab double underflip which earned him 68.75 points and the 6and rank after a descent.
On her third jump, the 22-year-old Ontarian performed a backside 900. The judges awarded him 61.25 points for a cumulative score of 130.00 points. It therefore concluded on 7and row, just ahead of Blouin.
Austria’s Anna Gasser, with a cumulative score of 185.50, defended her Olympic title won in PyeongChang. Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand (177.00 points) and Kokomo Murase of Japan (171.50 points) completed the podium.
As has been the case in other events over the past few days, all the snowboarders gathered at the bottom of the slope, smiles on their faces, to congratulate each other at the end of the competition.