Feb 5, 2022
Canada's Dumais does not qualify for men's moguls final at Beijing Olympics
Quebec City's Laurent Dumais will not be in the men's moguls final at the Beijing Olympics. Dumais placed 16th after scoring a 71.39 in the event's second qualifying round.
The Canadian Press
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Quebec City's Laurent Dumais will not be in the men's moguls final at the Beijing Olympics.
Dumais placed 16th after scoring a 71.39 in the event's second qualifying round.
The top 10 skiers from the qualifying field of 20 advance to the final.
A score of 74.48 was necessary to advance to the medal round.
Mikael Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., is now the only Canadian in the men's final.
Kingsbury is the reigning Olympics champion.
Montreal's Justine Dufour-Lapointe will compete in Sunday's women's moguls final.
Her older sister Chloé Dufour-Lapointe and Sofiane Gagnon of Whistler, B.C., will have a second chance to qualify for the final on Sunday ahead of the medal round later that day.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 5, 2022.