Canadian freestyle skier Lewis Irving reached his first World Cup podium in two years with a men's aerials silver medal on home soil Saturday.
Lewis Irving - The Canadian PressLAC-BEAUPORT, Que. - Canadian freestyle skier Lewis Irving reached his first World Cup podium in two years with a men's aerials silver medal on home soil Saturday.China's Qi Guangpu captured gold and Christopher Lillis of the United States took bronze .
“It feels great. We took a risk, went all-in with a quintuple twist in the super final," he said with a wide smile."I tried it, and even though I didn’t stick the landing, it shows it was the right decision.The result was particularly satisfying for Irving after two years plagued by numerous injuries.
“While some say they’re not thinking about , I am. I know full well the ultimate goal is to score a hat trick at the Olympics," said Irving, who won bronze in the mixed team event at the Beijing Olympics in 2022.Alexandre Duchaine, also of Quebec City, finished in fifth place with 78.28 points.
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