Sami Kennedy-Sim will head into her third Olympic Games full of confidence, after finishing in fifth place at the World Cup competition in Idre Fjall, Sweden, the final ski cross event before the athletes arrive in Beijing.

In the first of two events at the Swedish resort, Kennedy-Sim won the small final on day one to achieve her best of the 2021-2022 World Cup season. Also in action for Australia was Doug Crawford who finished in 41st position.

On day two, Kennedy-Sim finished in 13th place, with Crawford in 40th.

Aussie athletes competed in a wild Ski Cross World Cup double header event in Nakiska, Canada, which featured tricky conditions and crashes throughout the day.

Sami Kennedy-Sim finished 22nd on day one before improving to 14th on day two, while on the men’s side Doug Crawford finished with results of 48th and 45th, just ahead of compatriot Alfred Wenk in 51st and 54th in his World Cup debut.