Top Aerialists Compete in World Cup Event Ahead of 2026 Olympic Winter Games
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The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces that tickets are now on sale for the Stifel Lake Placid Freestyle Cup, the fourth stop on the Azerbaijan FIS Freestyle World Cup aerials tour. The event returns to the Olympic Jumping Complex on January 11-12, giving the world’s best aerialists a critical opportunity to secure spots in the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games and offering fans a preview of what’s to come a few weeks later in Italy.
The two-day World Cup in Lake Placid features men’s and women’s individual competitions on Sunday, followed by a mixed team event on Monday. Freestyle aerials is one of the most electrifying spectator sports on snow, with athletes dropping in from a steep slope before launching high into the air off single, double or triple kicker jumps to execute twists, turns and flips before landing in an outrun area lined with cheering fans. Points are awarded for height, level of difficulty, technique and landing. Excitement builds as the field narrows throughout the day, leaving a final group of six athletes to battle for podium spots and coveted points in the overall World Cup standings.