Dane Menzies, of New Zealand, in action during the Milano Cortina Olympics men’s snowboard slopestyle qualification at the Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, yesterday. PHOTO: REUTERSA headline act and a rising star shone for the New Zealand team in snowboard slopestyle yesterday. Both Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Dane Menzies finished qualifying in top spot at the Livigno Snow Park. "I didn’t expect the judges to score that high, but they’re liking my selection of rails, so that’s good. In the women’s qualifying rounds, defending Olympic champion Sadowski-Synnott made an immediate statement, posting an opening score of 81.73 to move into second place.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 16, 2026 15:32 UTC