Canada’s Laurie Blouin clinched the gold medal in the women’s snowboard slopestyle event at a World Cup competition in Aspen, Colorado. Despite starting in sixth place, the Quebec City native delivered an impressive final run scoring 81.21 to secure victory.
This win marks Blouin’s third career triumph in World Cup slopestyle events and her 14th time standing on the podium. It also signifies her first victory on the World Cup circuit since March 2022.
Blouin, already feeling assured of her qualification for the upcoming Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy, approached the final with a relaxed mindset, aiming to regain her composure. Reflecting on her performance, she mentioned, “I was just here to have fun and not have any pressure, and that’s what I did.”
In the men’s competition, the top Canadian finisher was Francis Jobin from Quebec City, securing the 12th position. The gold medal went to Jake Canter from the United States, with Yiming Su in second and Dane Menzies from New Zealand claiming third place.
Japanese snowboarders Mari Fukada and Kokomo Murase earned the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the women’s event.