Mixed Team Moguls glory for United States denies host nation gold at Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024

26 January 2024 - The American team of Elizabeth Lemley and Porter Huff have won the first mogul gold of the Winter Youth Olympics Gangwon 2024, beating host nation Republic of Korea in the Big Final of the mixed team event.

Lemley, who celebrated her 18th birthday on Monday, and 15-year-old Huff proved themselves as the outstanding duo as the America 1 team, eliminating Canada and Japan on their way to the final. They scored 43 points to Korea’s 27.

The America 2 team also made the podium as Abby McLarnon and Jian Cohen’s score of 44 beat Japan’s 26 in the Mixed Team Moguls Small Final.

The women’s and men’s mogul doubles both take place at Jeongseong High 1 Ski Resort on Saturday (Jan 28), with Halfpipe and Big Air events also still to come in Freestyle Skiing.

Gangwon 2024 runs until 1 February, with more than 1,800 athletes from 78 NOCs taking part. The Winter Youth Olympic Games is filmed for live television and digital streaming on the Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the Olympics app, with full session replays and highlights also available.