Canadian aerials skier Lewis Irving claims silver at World Cup in Quebec
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 in Lac-Beauport, Que.
The 29-year-old from Quebec City scored 102.50 points in the super final at Le Relais ski resort.
China’s Qi Guangpu captured gold (124.00) and Christopher Lillis of the United States took bronze (85.40).
Irving could secure his ticket to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics on Sunday if he finishes on the podium again.
Alexandre Duchaine, also of Quebec City, finished in fifth place with 78.28 points.
Earlier, Marion Thenault of Sherbrooke, Que., finished 13th in women’s aerials qualifying, falling just 0.26 points short of a spot in the final.
WATCH l Irving captures silver on home snow:
Despite a fall in the final run, Lewis Irving scored 102.50 points, based on his jump’s degree of difficulty. It was enough to win the silver medal in the World Cup aerials event in Lac-Beauport, Que., which is about a 30-minute drive from his hometown of Quebec City.
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