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British skier Zoe Atkin got her Olympic season off to a great start with a silver medal in the halfpipe World Cup competition in Secret Garden, China.
The 22-year-old, who is the reigning halfpipe world champion, was in the lead after the first run with an impressive score of 90.25, but could not do better in her second attempt.
its Chinese rival Eileen Gu He lagged behind in the first run with a score of 85.25, but performed brilliantly in the second run and won the gold medal with a score of 91.75.
Australian 15-year-old Indra Brown achieved her first podium finish in her World Cup debut with a score of 82.00.
The result was the 11th World Cup podium of Atkin’s career, and a promising start to the season after missing the opening competition of the year in Snow League due to illness.
Atkin – who shared the overall World Cup crystal globe with China’s Li Fanghui last season – has now finished on the podium in each of her last four races at the circuit.