"With the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics just two weeks away, Ester Ledecká delivered a timely reminder of her dominance in Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom (PGS), powering to victory at the World Cup in Simonhöhe, Austria, on Friday, January 23. The 30-year-old Czech star dominated the women's event in her first Snowboard World Cup start since 2024, defeating Michelle Dekker of the Netherlands in the big final."
"Friday's victory was Ledecká's 20th career World Cup win in Parallel Giant Slalom and her 30th World Cup win across snowboarding and alpine skiing combined-a statistic unmatched in winter sports. She remains the only athlete in history to have won Olympic gold medals in two different disciplines, claiming titles in snowboard parallel giant slalom and alpine skiing super-G at the PyeongChang 2018 Games."
Ester Ledecká won the Snowboard World Cup Parallel Giant Slalom in Simonhöhe, Austria, two weeks before the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics. It was her first Snowboard World Cup start since 2024 and she won every round, defeating Michelle Dekker in the big final after eliminating reigning PGS Globe winner Miki Tsubaki in the semifinals. The victory was Ledecká's 20th PGS World Cup win and her 30th World Cup win across snowboarding and alpine skiing, marking six wins in her past seven individual Snowboard World Cup starts. A scheduling conflict prevents competing in both Olympic events. She also took third in a super-G in Tarvisio days earlier, her first skiing podium since 2024, with limited preparation time after returning to alpine competition.
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