Ledecká wins World Cup snowboard event on season debut

Three-time Olympic champion Ester Ledecká won the parallel giant slalom World Cup race in Simonhöhe in her first snowboard start of the season, claiming her 30th career victory in the series.

She recorded her 26th World Cup win on a snowboard, having added four victories on skis. Zuzana Maděrová finished third at the Austrian venue.

It was the first time in history that two Czech snowboarders stood on the podium at a World Cup event. For Ledecká, who will be aiming for a third consecutive Olympic gold medal in snowboarding in February, the race was her first snowboard competition since the world championships in March.