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However, instead of a second-tier opponent, it will likely draw Sweden, which surprisingly fell to the No. 7 seed.
In the other qualification games, Germany will face France, with the winner getting No. 3 Slovakia, while Switzerland will face Italy, with the winner getting No. 4 Finland.
Slovakia’s surprising first-place finish in Group B has turned the tournament somewhat on its ear.
They didn’t come close, beating Germany 5-1 in methodical fashion.
In the final game of the group stage on Sunday night, the Americans needed to beat Germany by 10 goals in order to pass Canada for the No. 1 seed.
Canada has nine medals at the Milan Cortina Games, looking for more as the second week of competition kicks off.
In August, he injured his left groin while training, delaying the start of his 2025-26 moguls season.
His accomplishments are extraordinary: two Olympic golds, five Olympic medals, nine world championships, 100 World Cup wins (record) and 143 podiums.
He banged his hand in the snow in celebration and pointed his arms to the sky as Canadian flags waved in the crowd.
Three days later, Kingsbury delivered on his second chance at gold.
On a sunny day at the Livigno Aerials and Moguls Park, Kingsbury showcased his greatness.
His skiing was smooth, while his competitors, Korea’s Jung Daeyoon in the quarterfinals and Japan’s Takuya Shimakawa in the semis, fell on the course.
Horishima finished first, but he had too much speed going into the final jump.
In the final ski off, Kingsbury faced Japan’s Ikuma Horishima, a three-time world champion in moguls.
Kingsbury had tremendous control with his 1080 and his rotations, resulting in a score of 30 to Horishima’s 5.
Mikaël Kingsbury, the most accomplished freestyle skier of all time, raised the flag as one of Canada’s flagbearers at the opening ceremony.
“The King” of moguls is on top of the podium once again, winning Olympic gold in the inaugural men’s dual moguls competition in Livigno Sunday.
In likely his last Olympics, Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., captured his second career Olympic gold medal, eight years after his first in Pyeongchang.
The 33-year-old came close to winning the gold medal in the individual men’s moguls.
Kingsbury had the same final run score as Australia’s Cooper Woods, but ultimately won silver due to tiebreak rules favoring Woods’ turn scores.
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