Dale Begg-Smith has become the first Australian to win a World Cup medal in a singles moguls skiing event, finishing second in Inawashiro, Japan, on Saturday (February 5). He followed the silver medal result with a fifth in dual moguls on Sunday.

In aerials, Lydia Ierodiaconou has been pushed down to second on the World Cup standings after finishing third in Shenyang, China. The host nation’s Guo Xinxin won the event, with team-mate Nina Li in second place. The result moved Li 20 points ahead of her Australian rival. (See moguls and aerials pages for full stories)