Team GB’s freestyle skiers Kirsty Muir and Katie Summerhayes have both qualified in the top 12 for the slopestyle final. Muir, who came fifth in the Big Air final earlier in the Games, finished sixth in qualifying with a best run of 70.11 and Summerhayes, who missed out on making the Big Air final by one place, progressed in 10th spot with 66.56.
Kirsty Muir
Kirsty, aged 17, said: I’m really happy to have made it through. I’m really excited. I just want to go and get a clean run. I’m stoked to have Katie in the final with me.”
Katie, aged 26, on qualifying in 10th, said: “I just squeaked through, it’s pretty nice no matter what place you qualify, just so long as tomorrow goes well. I’m pretty stoked to get another chance.”
Katie was aware she made a couple of mistakes on both her runs including when she landed sideways on a jump. She said: “It’s quite nice going forward to tomorrow knowing that I can clean both runs up. I’m pretty pumped, it has given me a little bit of confidence as well.”