TeamGB’s Atkin Takes Silver in Aspen

Reigning women’s Freeski Halfpipe World Champion, Britain’s Zoe Atkin, was pipped into second place by her fellow Crystal Globe holder China’s Li Fanghui at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix in Aspen on Saturday.

Li topped the women’s final with a high score of 93.00, just 0.25 of a point ahead of World Champion Atkin (library pic above) on 92.75.

Li’s victory ahead of Atkin on Saturday comes after she and Atkin shared last season’s Crystal Globe after finishing with an identical results list.

After sharing the Globe, Li was runner-up behind Atkin at the Engadin 2025 FIS Freeski World Championships.

The Chinese skier admitted feeling nervous competing against Atkin on Saturday. As the top qualifier, the British skier was the last athlete to complete her second run and managed to improve on her first score, but it was not enough to overtake Li.

The 22-year-old also said she has learned a lot competing alongside Atkin.

“It’s so nice because Zoe is the best athlete and she has the style, and her grabs are so good.”

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