Mikael Kingsbury wins Canada’s first gold of Video games in his ultimate Olympics

LIVIGNO, Italy — Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury, extensively thought of among the best moguls skiers of all time, ended a adorned Winter Olympics profession on Sunday with a fast-paced ultimate run that earned him a gold within the Italian Alps.

Kingsbury received the brand new Olympic occasion of twin moguls, three days after he needed to accept silver within the single moguls, in what he stated was his final Video games look.

It was the primary gold medal for Canada within the Milan Cortina Video games.

He beat Ikuma Horishima of Japan, who began robust within the ultimate head-to-head race however misplaced management and needed to bail on the required second leap. Australia’s Matt Graham took bronze on a sunny day within the mountain city of Livigno.

Kingsbury, at 33 the oldest man racing in twin moguls, has claimed a medal in every of the 4 Olympics he entered.

His first win was a silver in Sochi in 2014, adopted by gold at Pyeongchang 2018 and silver at Beijing 2022.

“I actually wished this one and I knew it was my final Olympic efficiency,” Kingsbury stated on Sunday. “I gave all the things. I had no regrets.”

The Canadian stated he dreamed of turning into an Olympic champion when he was 8 years outdated. He stated he printed the Olympic rings on a bit of paper and wrote “I’ll win.”

“I all the time believed I might do it,” he stated. “I trusted myself.”

On Sunday, Kingsbury held each skis excessive within the air as he was proclaimed the winner. He closed his eyes and sang alongside to the nationwide anthem as he stood on the rostrum. Followers within the crowd waved red-and-white Canadian maple leaf flags.

Twin moguls is a brand new occasion on the Olympics, pitting skiers collectively in a head-to-head elimination format through which two opponents race side-by-side via parallel bump fields. Pace counts, however so do turns and aerial maneuvers.

–Reuters, particular to Subject Stage Media