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BBC News
06-04-2025
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Bankes breaks collarbone to end Crystal Globe bid
Great Britain's Charlotte Bankes has suffered a broken collarbone, ending her hopes of winning a third snowboard cross World Cup title in four 29, was injured in training on Friday, ruling her out of the weekend's final races of the season at Mont Sainte Anne, meant 19-year-old Lea Casta of France was able to take the Crystal Globe for the overall World Cup winner after victory in Saturday's penultimate round put her clear of Brookes at the top of the standings."Gutted and frustrated to finish the season like this," Bankes said in an Instagram post."But now the focus is on getting the body mended, recovering and coming back stronger next year for a big one [Winter Olympics]. Thanks for everyone's support this season."Bankes won the Crystal Globe in the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
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GB snowboarder Brookes bids to defend title at Worlds
Britain's Mia Brookes will be defending her slopestyle world title [Getty Images] Great Britain's 2023 world champions Mia Brookes (snowboard slopestyle) and Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale (team snowboard cross) are looking to defend their titles at the 2025 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships. The event is taking place in Engadin, Switzerland and sees the world's best athletes compete in slopestyle, halfpipe, big air, ski and snowboard cross, parallel giant slalom, aerials, and moguls. Advertisement The Championships run until Sunday, 30 March, with coverage of selected finals available on iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app (coverage details below). Great Britain has sent an 18-strong team squad which includes current 2024-25 joint-Crystal Globe ski halfpipe holder Zoe Atkin, and Kirsty Muir, fresh from her World Cup win in Tignes. Eight of the team are making their debuts. World stars to look out for On the global front, USA's double Olympic champion in the snowboard halfpipe Chloe Kim has returned from a break from the sport in 2022-23 and looks rejuvenated. New Zealand's reigning snowboard slopestyle Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will be a big contender in her favourite event having also taken home the most recent X Games crown. Advertisement Elsewhere, expect a colossal battle between evergreen Austrian Anna Gasser and Brookes, who have both won big air World Cups this season. On the men's side, PyeongChang 2018 Olympic champion Red Gerard will be one of Team USA's top hopes but will have to be at his best to overcome Canadian prodigy Cameron Spalding. Japanese teenage star Hasegawa Taiga is the early favourite for gold in big air, while Olympic champion Hirano Ayumu is set for an epic battle with Hirano Ruka in halfpipe. Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships: Schedule and BBC coverage Coverage of selected events will be available on iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app. All times are subject to late changes. Advertisement FRIDAY, 21 MARCH Snowboard Slopestyle Women's Finals 0755-0925 GMT Ski Cross Finals 0955-1125 GMT Snowboard Slopestyle Men's Finals 1025-1215 GMT Freeski Slopestyle Women's & Men's Finals 1110-1330 GMT SATURDAY, 22 MARCH Freeski Slopestyle Women's Finals 0855-0955 GMT Ski Cross Teams Finals 0955-1130 GMT Freeski Slopestyle Men's Finals 1125-1255 GMT Parallel Slalom Finals 1225-1405 GMT SUNDAY, 23 MARCH Parallel Mixed Teams Finals 1120-1330 GMT FRIDAY, 28 MARCH Snowboard Cross Finals 1055-1240 GMT Snowboard Big Air Finals 1825-2025 GMT SATURDAY, 29 MARCH Snowboard Half Pipe Women's Finals 0855-0955 GMT Advertisement Snowboard Cross Teams Finals 0955-10:55 GMT Snowboard Half Pipe Men's Finals 1055-12:25 GMT Freeski Big Air Finals 1825-20:15 GMT SUNDAY, 30 MARCH Freeski Half Pipe Women's Finals 0955-1100 BST Freeski Half Pipe Men's Finals 1155-1330 BST Aerials Finals 1255-1510 BST
Yahoo
28-03-2025
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- Yahoo
GB's Bankes wins snowboard cross silver at Worlds
Charlotte Bankes won silver in the women's snowboard cross as Great Britain earned their first podium at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Switzerland. Bankes recovered from an early setback in the final to challenge Michela Moioli, but settled for a second place after being overhauled by the Italian in a photo finish. France's Julia Pereira de Sousa took third place in the event in Engadin. It is the 29-year-old's first individual World Championships medal since a 2021 gold and adds to the silver she won in Utah in 2019 and the team gold with Huw Nightingale in Bakuriani in 2023. "We knew our tactics today, we knew bank three was important to generate the speed for the bottom, and that I had to be patient and focus on myself," said Bankes, who finished first in her quarter-final and semi-final. "Unfortunately, in the final, I'm a bit frustrated with my start, but I didn't panic, focused on building speed, came back afterwards and was happy to be in the fight until the finish. "That was a strong final, Michela really deserves it, and I'm happy that I pushed her to the finish." Bankes will next be action in the team snowboard cross competition with Nightingale on Saturday.
BBC News
28-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
GB's Bankes wins snowboard cross silver at Worlds
Charlotte Bankes won silver in the women's snowboard cross as Great Britain earned their first podium at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in recovered from an early setback in the final to challenge Michela Moioli, but settled for a second place after being overhauled by the Italian in a photo Julia Pereira de Sousa took third place in the event in Engadin. It is the 29-year-old's first individual World Championships medal since a 2021 gold and adds to the silver she won in Utah in 2019 and the team gold with Huw Nightingale in Bakuriani in 2023."We knew our tactics today, we knew bank three was important to generate the speed for the bottom, and that I had to be patient and focus on myself," said Bankes, who finished first in her quarter-final and semi-final."Unfortunately, in the final, I'm a bit frustrated with my start, but I didn't panic, focused on building speed, came back afterwards and was happy to be in the fight until the finish."That was a strong final, Michela really deserves it, and I'm happy that I pushed her to the finish."Bankes will next be action in the team snowboard cross competition with Nightingale on Saturday.
BBC News
20-03-2025
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GB snowboarder Brookes bids to defend title at Worlds
Great Britain's 2023 world champions Mia Brookes (snowboard slopestyle) and Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale (team snowboard cross) are looking to defend their titles at the 2025 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World event is taking place in Engadin, Switzerland and sees the world's best athletes compete in slopestyle, halfpipe, big air, ski and snowboard cross, parallel giant slalom, aerials, and Championships run until Sunday, 30 March, with coverage of selected finals available on iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app (coverage details below).Great Britain has sent an 18-strong team squad which includes current 2024-25 joint-Crystal Globe ski halfpipe holder Zoe Atkin, and Kirsty Muir, fresh from her World Cup win in Tignes. Eight of the team are making their debuts. World stars to look out for On the global front, USA's double Olympic champion in the snowboard halfpipe Chloe Kim has returned from a break from the sport in 2022-23 and looks rejuvenated. New Zealand's reigning snowboard slopestyle Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will be a big contender in her favourite event having also taken home the most recent X Games expect a colossal battle between evergreen Austrian Anna Gasser and Brookes, who have both won big air World Cups this the men's side, PyeongChang 2018 Olympic champion Red Gerard will be one of Team USA's top hopes but will have to be at his best to overcome Canadian prodigy Cameron teenage star Hasegawa Taiga is the early favourite for gold in big air, while Olympic champion Hirano Ayumu is set for an epic battle with Hirano Ruka in halfpipe. Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships: Schedule and BBC coverage Coverage of selected events will be available on iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app. All times are subject to late 21 MARCHSnowboard Slopestyle Women's Finals 0755-0925 GMTSki Cross Finals 0955-1125 GMTSnowboard Slopestyle Men's Finals 1025-1215 GMTFreeski Slopestyle Women's & Men's Finals 1110-1330 GMTSATURDAY, 22 MARCHFreeski Slopestyle Women's Finals 0855-0955 GMTSki Cross Teams Finals 0955-1130 GMT Freeski Slopestyle Men's Finals 1125-1255 GMTParallel Slalom Finals 1225-1405 GMTSUNDAY, 23 MARCHParallel Mixed Teams Finals 1120-1330 GMTFRIDAY, 28 MARCHSnowboard Cross Finals 1055-1240 GMTSnowboard Big Air Finals 1825-2025 GMTSATURDAY, 29 MARCHSnowboard Half Pipe Women's Finals 0855-0955 GMTSnowboard Cross Teams Finals 0955-10:55 GMTSnowboard Half Pipe Men's Finals 1055-12:25 GMTFreeski Big Air Finals 1825-20:15 GMTSUNDAY, 30 MARCHFreeski Half Pipe Women's Finals 0955-1100 BSTFreeski Half Pipe Men's Finals 1155-1330 BSTAerials Finals 1255-1510 BST
