Jaelin Kauf extends moguls win streak, takes Global Cup lead

American Jaelin Kauf earned a fourth consecutive win and took the lead within the Global Cup general moguls standings.Kauf, the 2022 Olympic silver medalist, tallied 82.19 issues, prevailing over 2018 Olympic champion Perrine Laffont of France (79.23) and American Olivia Giaccio (78.43) in Beidahu, China, on Friday.Kauf displaced Laffont atop the Global Cup general season standings, including up leads to each moguls and twin moguls, an tournament that makes its Olympic debut on the 2026 Milan Cortina Video games.The Global Cup season is thru 11 of 16 scheduled occasions. The following is a twin moguls pageant on Saturday in Beidahu. The ultimate Global Cup is in two weeks, after that are the Global Championships in Switzerland.Kauf, whose oldsters had been skilled moguls skiers, has received 4 consecutive moguls or twin moguls Global Cups and has completed first or 2d in 8 consecutive Global Cups relationship to December.It is the longest win streak for an American between moguls and twin moguls since Hannah Kearney received 16 in a row in 2011 and 2012.Kearney was once additionally the ultimate American to win Olympic moguls gold in 2010. The present Olympic name drought is the longest in American historical past in moguls, which debuted as a medal tournament on the 1992 Albertville Video games.With two moguls occasions now at the Olympic program, Kauf can bid subsequent yr to transform the second one American skier to win two golds at one Olympics after Andrea Mead-Lawrence, who received Alpine’s large slalom and slalom on the 1952 Oslo Video games.Australian Jakara Anthony, the 2022 Olympic champion, has been out injured since December.FSKATE-US-ISU-GRAND-PRIX25 Olympic and Paralympic sports activities occasions to observe in 2025In 2025, Olympic and Paralympic sports activities occasions will decide the favorites for the 2026 Milan Cortina Wintry weather Video games.