At the Olympics, the format sees the top 10 athletes advance straight to the final, while the remaining 20 athletes have another chance to qualify in the second qualification round. The course at Livigno, Italy, saw a packed crowd turn out to cheer on the 60 mogul athletes representing their respective countries. Americans and Australians were out in great numbers-not surprising considering the countries are have sent 15 athletes or 25% of the field between the two nations to the moguls competition.
On June 24 2022 the International Olympic Committee 'IOC' announced the addition of two new disciplines to the Winter Olympics. These disciplines are dual moguls and women's large hill ski jumping. The addition of women's large hill jumping leaves Nordic Combined as the last men-only Winter Olympic event. Today we'll take a closer look at dual moguls, which will premier at the ski resort of Livigno, Italy, at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics for both men and women.
There are a lot of difficult and iconic ski runs in the world, from Jackson Hole's Corbet's Couloir to the impossibly steep Streif at Kitzbühel. But when combining steep slopes with massive moguls, nothing in Europe can compare to The Swiss Wall at Les Portes du Soleil. Starting from Avoriaz in France and ending in Les Crosets in Switzerland, the Swiss Wall is often considered one of, if not the, most difficult on-piste slopes in Europe.