Winter Olympics Big Air final featuring Kirsty Muir delayed due to blizzard
Highly anticipated Winter Olympics event delayed due to blizzard
- The Winter Olympics women’s freestyle skiing Big Air final has been delayed due to severe weather conditions in Livigno, Italian Alps.
- Heavy snowfall and high winds, described as blizzard conditions, made it unsafe for competitors.
- Team GB's Kirsty Muir, who qualified fourth, is among the athletes affected by the delay.
- The competition was initially postponed by 30 minutes, then extended to 90 minutes, and finally adjusted to a 75-minute delay.
- The event is now scheduled to commence at 7.45pm GMT (8.45pm local time), following attempts by ground staff to clear snow.
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