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A 21-year-old Scottish skier just made history by becoming the first British woman to win two major freeski World Cup titles in a single season. Just months after missing an Olympic medal by less than half a point, Kirsty Muir proved that setbacks can fuel comebacks.
Just months after competing at the Olympics, 16-year-old Australian skier Indra Brown claimed her first Junior World Championship title in Calgary. The teenager, already leading the World Cup circuit this season, dominated the halfpipe final with a near-perfect run.
Australian freeski prodigy Indra Brown, just 16, placed fifth at the Winter Olympics after landing her first competitive 1080. Back-to-back gold medalist Eileen Gu rushed to embrace her in a moment Brown called "really special."
In a heart-stopping finish at the Milan Cortina Olympics, Norway's Tormod Frostad nailed his final jump to win freeski big air gold after his American rival briefly stole the lead. The 23-year-old turned the most pressure-filled moment of his career into Olympic glory.
Olympic champion Eileen Gu just became the first freeski athlete ever to win 20 World Cup events, dominating at Switzerland's Laax Open despite a scary crash. The fearless skier pushed herself on a victory lap attempt just weeks before the 2026 Winter Olympics.