Canada's Julien Viel wins dual moguls bronze at World Cup event in China

Canadian freestyle skier Julien Viel captured a bronze medal at a World Cup dual moguls event in Beidahu, China, on Saturday.

Fellow Canadian Mikaël Kingsbury held off the podium in Beidahu

A men's moguls skier is shown in competition.
Canada's Julien Viel, shown in this January 2025 file photo, won a bronze medal on Saturday in Beidahu, China. (File/The Canadian Press)

Canadian freestyle skier Julien Viel captured a bronze medal at a World Cup dual moguls event in Beidahu, China, on Saturday.

Viel, of Mont-Saint-Anne, Que., beat American Nick Page by a single point to win the small final.

Severi Vierela of Finland won gold while Japan's Ikuma Horishima took silver.

Mikaël Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

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Quebec's Julien Viel bags World Cup dual moguls bronze in China

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Julien Viel of Mont-Saint-Anne, Que., beat American Nick Page by a single point in the men's small final to claim bronze at the FIS World Cup dual moguls event at the Beidahu ski resort near Jilin City, China.

The rare podium miss means that Kingsbury now has nine medals (six golds, three silvers) across 12 events this season.

On the women's side, Americans Jaelin Kauf and Tess Johnson took gold and bronze, respectively. Perrine Laffont of France rounded out the podium with silver.

Saskatoon's Maia Schwinghammer was eliminated in the 1/8th finals.

The World Cup moguls circuit continues next weekend in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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