What a time to be alive as Aussie freeskier Indra Brown keeps smashing records in her debut FIS World Cup season before the Winter Olympics.
The 15-year-old continues to lay down the podium gauntlet with gold, silver and bronze in just four FIS World Cup starts and now X Games silver in Aspen.
The result comes less than 24 hours after Brown was officially named the youngest athlete selected to represent Australia at the upcoming Milano?Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
Showing composure beyond her years under lights in front of a large crowd, Brown improved across all three runs, opening with a strong 80.00, lifting to 88.33 in run two, and sealing the silver with an impressive 90.00 in her final run.
Great Britain’s Zoe Atkin is a favourite for Olympic gold claimed X Games gold with 94.66, while 2022 Beijing Silver medalist Canada’s Cassie Sharpe secured bronze with a score of 87.00.
While Brown continues to create a huge buzz with her results, Australia’s chef de mission Alisa Camplin said at the team naming on Friday that she didn’t want the young star to feel medal pressure at the Olympics, which start on February 6 (local time).
“I’m excited that someone like Indra qualifies at this point of her career,” Camplin said.
“She’ll be 16 at the Games and what I hope is that she can just be open to the whole experience, enjoy it, not heap too much pressure on herself.
“In her first four events on the World Cup season … she’s had three out of four on the podium, so no doubt she’s really hopeful going into the Games.
“But for our younger generation, being easy with the whole experience and just enjoying it and doing what they do without overthinking it is something I really hope for them.”
Snowboard king Scotty James will compete on Saturday night (local time) looking to defend his crown and add to his record haul of seven halfpipe titles and 10 X-Games medals overall.
