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Ben Lynch Takes Eighth in Olympic Halfpipe Final, First-Ever for an Irish Skier

The 23-year-old secured his berth with a personal-best 75.75 built on a right double cork 12 in qualifying.

Overview

  • Ireland’s Ben Lynch finished eighth in the men’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final with scores of 39.75, 44.25 and 75.00 at Livigno Snow Park.
  • He advanced to the medal round by placing 11th in qualifying, with the top 12 of a 25-strong field progressing.
  • His second qualification run produced a 75.75 after landing a right double cork 12 that he had not attempted in training.
  • The halfpipe competition was delayed by a day due to snowfall and adverse weather in Livigno, Italy.
  • New Zealand’s reigning world champion Fin Melville Ives was stretchered off after a heavy crash; Team New Zealand said he was conscious and awaiting assessment and an X-ray.