Ester Ledecká opens season with snowboard triumph in China

Three-time Olympic champion Ester Ledecká has won the opening race of the Snowboard World Cup in the parallel giant slalom in Mylin, China. Ledecká dominated the qualification and then had the opportunity to choose the course for every run, which she used to the maximum benefit and scored her 25th World Cup triumph in snowboarding. In the final she beat Aleksandra Krol-Walas of Poland by 1.67 seconds. Japan's Cubaki Miki finished third.