Strong In Qualifying, Kauf Gets Head Start At Beijing Games
Feb 3, 2022, 8:11 AM | Updated: 10:20 am
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — U.S. moguls skier Jaelin Kauf got a great start on her Olympic journey as she sped through the bumps to finish third in a qualifying round.
She will be back at it this weekend with the medals on the line.
Jakara Anthony of Australia led the way in women’s qualifying, followed by defending Olympic champion Perrine Laffont of France. Mikael Kingsbury of Canada started his Olympic title defense in fine fashion with the top score in men’s qualifying.
Tonight’s the night❤️🔥
Can’t wait to compete at the @olympics tonight!! Hope y’all have your alarms set & are ready for an early morning back home🙏🏻 #Beijing2022
Here’s how to watch round 1 of qualifications⬇️
5:00 a.m. EST – Women's Moguls: USA Network, Streaming @peacockTV pic.twitter.com/qDn4Z9Uh19— Jaelin Kauf (@JaeBird96) February 3, 2022
The top 10 automatically advanced to the final. No one was eliminated.
There’s another qualifying chance to make the final.
Other locals besides Kauf to watch as Mogul events progress include Hannah Soar, Olivia Giaccio for the women and Nick Page, Bradley Wilson and Cole McDonald for the men.
Here’s how they finished out the first round.
Jaelin Kauf: 3rd, 79.15
Hannah Soar: 7th, 74.53
Olivia Giaccio: 4th, 78.11
Nick Page: 21st, 70.71
Bradley Wilson: DNF
Cole McDonald: 5th, 76.27
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Just a year after Japan’s summer Olympics, the Games are back for a winter show in Beijing, China. The unusually short gap between Games is due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Strict precautions and enforced virus prevention protocol are in place to help keep athletes, coaches and personnel safe.
Beijing is the capital of China, with a population of more than 20 million people and the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympic games. It is one of the largest cities in the world and 15 hours ahead of Mountain Time. There are 13 different venues in and around Beijing that will be used for the Winter Olympics. A total of 109 events will be held in 15 different sports, and there will be a lot of Utah locals competing for medals. Keep up to date with them at our Olympic headquarters.
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