Finley Melville Ives in action in Canada. Photo / SuppliedTeenage freestyle skier Finley Melville Ives has continued his strong form ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics with his second World Cup podium of the season. The Wānaka 19-year-old finished second at the FIS Halfpipe World Cup Tour at Canada’s Calgary Olympic Park with a best score of 92.20. “I’m so stoked, I can’t believe it,” Melville Ives said. “It’s been an incredible start to the World Cup season.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 04, 2026 08:32 UTC