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Sharpe wins halfpipe gold in South Korea

PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA – Years of practice have paid off for Cassie Sharpe.

The 25-year-old from Comox can now be called an Olympic gold medallist.

Sharpe bested the competition in today’s freestyle skiing halfpipe event in Pyeongchang, after rocking the qualifying rounds on Sunday.

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In her second of three rounds, she posted a score of 95.80, good enough to win gold.

France’s Marie Martinod placed second, while America’s Brita Sigourney finished in third.

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