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Heavy snowfall postpones women's aerials qualifying

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13: Megan Nick of Team United States performs a trick on a practice run ahead of the Women's Freestyle Skiing Aerials Qualification on Day 9 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park on February 13, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

Qualifying in women's aerials was postponed Sunday due to heavy snowfall.

Officials initially delayed the competition by a half-hour, then decided to fully postpone.

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The event, originally set to take place 7 p.m. (6 a.m. ET) Sunday, was moved to 3 p.m. (2 a.m. ET) Monday.

Freeski slopestyle events were also rescheduled Sunday after weather conditions postponed women's qualifying.

China has two favorites in 2014 Olympic silver medalist Xu Mengtao and 2018 Olympic bronze medalist Kong Fanyu, while reigning world champion Laura Peel of Australia is the other.

The U.S. has contenders in 2021 world silver medalist Ashley Caldwell and former distance runner Winter Vinecki.  Caldwell was a member of the trio that upset Xu and China for mixed team aerials gold on Thursday.

SEE MORE: How to watch Freestyle Skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics on NBC and Peacock

SEE MORE: Women's Aerials Qualifying


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