Canadian freestyle skier Lewis Irving reached his first World Cup podium in two years with a men91裸聊视频檚 aerials silver medal on home soil Saturday.

The 29-year-old from Quebec City scored 102.50 points in the super final at Le Relais ski resort.

China91裸聊视频檚 Qi Guangpu captured gold (124.00) and Christopher Lillis of the United States took bronze (85.40).

It was Irving91裸聊视频檚 first podium since winning bronze at the World Cup event in Ruka, Finland, in December 2022.

Irving attempted a difficult quintuple-twist jump and his gamble paid off, even though he fell on the landing 91裸聊视频� as did four other participants in the super final.

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The result was particularly satisfying for Irving after two years plagued by numerous injuries.

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Irving could secure his ticket to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics on Sunday if he finishes on the podium again.

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Alexandre Duchaine, also of Quebec City, finished in fifth place with 78.28 points.

Earlier, Marion Th茅nault of Sherbrooke, Que., placed 13th in women91裸聊视频檚 aerials qualifying, falling just 0.26 points short of a spot in the final.

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The 24-year-old was bedridden by a severe virus earlier in the week and is dealing with a knee injury sustained during qualifications at last week91裸聊视频檚 World Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Th茅nault needed to reach the podium in both individual events this weekend to secure her Olympic qualification. She91裸聊视频檒l have more opportunities to qualify later in the season.