Atkin makes it golden year with halfpipe world title while skaters take bronze

Great Britain's Zoe Atkin reached the crowning moment of her stellar season with a maiden world title on the final day of the freeski half-pipe championships in Engadin, Switzerland.

- Yara El-Shaboury

Great Britain's Zoe Atkin reached the crowning moment of her stellar season with a maiden world title on the final day of the freeski half-pipe championships in Engadin, Switzerland. It was third time lucky for the 22-year-old, who won bronze at the event in 2021 and silver in 2023.

"I feel amazing, I'm world champion," Atkin said. "I'm going to go celebrate, I'm going to eat all the Swiss chocolate I have in my bedroom. I'm going to have a drink out on the patio. I'm just so excited."

Atkin fell at the end of her first run, which landed her in ninth place, and she was well behind China's Li Fanghui, who took the early lead with a score of 90.25 points. But Atkin rebuffed the disappointment and her phenomenal second and final attempt, which contained the highest altitude of the day, landed her a 93.50.