Sadowski-Synnott warms up with X-Games gold

Wa¯naka snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott won gold at the slopestyle event at the X-Games in Aspen yesterday. It is the third time Sadowski-Synnott has won the event, as she prepares to chase a historic gold medal at the Beijing Winter Games next month. Taking a convincing lead from the start, SadowskiSynnott maintained her lead through all four runs to claim the top spot against the world’s best. This was the final event for SadowskiSynnott before she heads to China.