The moguls skier carries Australia’s hopes in Livigno as she begins campaign to defend Beijing title – something no woman has done before
In less than 30 seconds on a field of icy bumps pitched steeper than most recreational ski runs, Australian freestyle skier Jakara Anthony will try to do what no woman ever has. She will attempt to defend her title from Beijing 2022 and win back-to-back Olympic gold in moguls.
At 27, Anthony is Australia’s greatest gold medal hope at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. She is the most successful Australian World Cup skier ever, she carried the flag at the opening ceremony last week and featured on the cover of Vogue in January. The latter a rare crossover moment that underlines how Olympic gold can propel an athlete into the national consciousness.