OlympicTalk · Jan 6, 2018
Kiley McKinnon all but seals Olympic aerials spot with first World Cup win
Kiley McKinnon was just about the most successful aerials skier without a World Cup win. Until Saturday.
McKinnon grabbed her first gold in her 36th career start after seven previous podium finishes. The 22-year-old’s victory in Moscow all but clinches her first Olympic berth.
In Saturday’s super final, McKinnon landed a triple-twisting double flip for 95.52 points.
She beat a field that included 2017 World champion Ashley Caldwell of the U.S. and 2014 Olympic champion Alla Tsuper of Belarus, a 38-year-old coming back this season after 3 1/2 years away from international competition.