"Dublin-born Lynch, 23, had to wait a day to open his Winter Olympics account in Milano-Cortina after the halfpipe event was pushed back 24 hours due to adverse weather conditions. However, Lynch produced what commentators labelled "the performance of his life" with a second round score of 75.75 to become the first Irish skier to make a Winter Olympics final, scheduled to take place this evening at 5.30pm Irish time."
"Lynch, who moved from Dublin to Canada at the age of two, has recently been recovering from a knee injury and is the last of Ireland's four-athlete team to make his debut at these Games. He is based in Calgary, where he trains under coach Rex Thomas. Lynch learned to ski in Vancouver and began competing at age 12, initially in slopestyle and big air before switching to halfpipe at 19."
Lynch, 23, opened his Winter Olympics account after the halfpipe event was delayed 24 hours by adverse weather. He scored 75.75 in the second round to become the first Irish skier to make a Winter Olympics final, scheduled in Livigno this evening at 5.30pm Irish time and broadcast on the RTÉ Player, BBC and TNT Sports. Lynch moved from Dublin to Canada at age two, is based in Calgary and trains under coach Rex Thomas. He learned to ski in Vancouver, began competing at 12, switched to halfpipe at 19, transferred to represent Ireland in 2024 and recorded a 23rd-place finish at the Calgary World Cup in January 2025. He has recently been recovering from a knee injury and was the last of Ireland's four-athlete team to make his debut.
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