{"id":494457,"date":"2026-02-21T10:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/494457\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T10:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:24:14","slug":"winter-olympics-day-15-live-updates-indra-brown-and-eileen-gu-compete-in-halfpipe-final-aussie-teams-chase-medals-in-skiing-and-bobsleigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/494457\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Olympics day 15 live updates: Indra Brown and Eileen Gu compete in halfpipe final, Aussie teams chase medals in skiing and bobsleigh"},"content":{"rendered":"

2h agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 8:23amAussies in action on day 15\"Michael<\/p>\n

8:45pm \u2014\u00a0Freestyle Skiing Mixed Team Aerials:\u00a0Abbey Willcox, Danielle Scott and Reilly Flanagan \ud83e\udd47\ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49<\/p>\n

9pm \u2014\u00a0Cross-Country Skiing Men’s 50km Mass Start Classic:\u00a0Seve de Campo\u00a0\ud83e\udd47\ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49<\/p>\n

11:30pm \u2014\u00a0Ski Mountaineering Mixed Relay:\u00a0Lara Hamilton and Phillip Bellingham\u00a0\ud83e\udd47\ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49<\/p>\n

5am \u2014 Two-Woman Bobsleigh:\u00a0Bree Walker\/Kiara Reddingius and\u00a0Desi Johnson\/Sarah Blizzard (heat three 5am, heat four 7:05am)\ud83e\udd47\ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49<\/p>\n

5:30am:\u00a0Freestyle Skiing Women’s Freeski Halfpipe \u2014 Indra Brown \ud83e\udd47\ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49<\/p>\n

2m agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 10:21am<\/p>\n

Australia could be on here!\"Marnie<\/p>\n

That was a solid jump from Australia’s last jumper Reilly Flanagan.<\/p>\n

He just sat back on the landing – and didn’t look too happy with himself – but it was a decent jump. Score of 87.06.<\/p>\n

That puts Australia in first position – but they are second out of seven teams. So now, it’s to stand and wait.<\/p>\n

Wish them luck! They very well could hang on here for a top four finish, which would see them through to the medal event, final 2.<\/p>\n

11m agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 10:13am<\/p>\n

Australia in great position\"Marnie<\/p>\n

Can we ? Could we ? A medal in this would be astonishing !<\/p>\n

– Phillip<\/p>\n

After Danielle Scott’s whopping score of 120.2, Australia could make it through to final two. Reilly Flanagan, who is Australia’s next and last jumper, just needs to stick the landing.<\/p>\n

Everyone cross their fingers and send good green and gold vibes over to Italy STAT.<\/p>\n

\"\"Danielle Scott put down a huge score in her jump. (Getty)<\/p>\n

13m agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 10:10am<\/p>\n

Disappointment for Ukraine\"Marnie<\/p>\n

OH. Ukraine was a favourite to medal at this event but will now be lucky to scrap through to final two after their second jumper doesn’t stick the landing.<\/p>\n

He looked (rightly) filthy, really disappointed.<\/p>\n

It does, however, help things for Australia…<\/p>\n

15m agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 10:08am<\/p>\n

United States overtakes Australia\"Marnie<\/p>\n

Wow \u2014 that was some jump from the United States. With a second score of 120.36, they have now overtaken Australia with a combined score of 227.25.<\/p>\n

Australia is on 201.98.<\/p>\n

18m agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 10:05am<\/p>\n

Danielle Scott lands and secures huge score!\"Marnie<\/p>\n

A fantastic jump and land from Australia’s Danielle Scott.<\/p>\n

There was a high degree of difficulty \u2014 going with a triple kicker \u2014 and she made it look easy.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Score of 120.20 \u2014 that’s by far the highest score of any jumper so far!<\/p>\n

Australia now in front.<\/p>\n

23m agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 10:00am<\/p>\n

Australia in fourth after first jump\"Marnie<\/p>\n

That’s promising, Australia in the top four after the first jumpers.<\/p>\n

China went last and pushed Australia from third to fourth.<\/p>\n

Abbey Willcox put down a score of 81.78, just behind China’s first jumper’s score of 81.99.<\/p>\n

The United States leads with a big score of 106.89 and Ukraine with 90.58.<\/p>\n

Now Danielle Scott and Reilly Flanagan to go.<\/p>\n

30m agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 9:54am<\/p>\n

Jumpers landing well\"Marnie<\/p>\n

The United States and Ukraine’s first jumpers put down some very decent scores of 106.89 and 90.58, respectively.<\/p>\n

That pushes Australia down to third spot in these very early stages.<\/p>\n

34m agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 9:49am<\/p>\n

Abbey Willcox lands first jump!\"Marnie<\/p>\n

She’s a very consistent jumper \u2014 and she landed beautifully. That was a back full-double kicker.<\/p>\n

That will stabilise the Australian team well.<\/p>\n

A score of 81.784.<\/p>\n

\"\"Abbey Willcox lands her first jump. (Getty)<\/p>\n

37m agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 9:46am<\/p>\n

Mixed aerials gets underway\"Marnie<\/p>\n

Abbey Willcox,\u00a0Danielle Scott\u00a0and\u00a0Reilly Flanagan are up against some tough competition in the mixed aerials.<\/p>\n

The key for them will be to each land their jumps. Each of their jumps will be combined for an overall score.<\/p>\n

So, if any competitors fall, it will really hurt their team’s overall score \u2014 and there’s been a few unstuck landings these Games across aerials.<\/p>\n

Kazakhstan’s first competitor wasn’t able to land her jump.<\/p>\n

42m agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 9:41am<\/p>\n

Australian team up second in mixed team aerials\"Marnie<\/p>\n

Any idea how many nations competing in mixed aerials ? Assuming there is a fair few , it must take a while.<\/p>\n

– Phillip<\/p>\n

There are seven nations competing (in order): Kazakhstan, Australia, United States, Ukraine, Switzerland, Canada and China.<\/p>\n

The top four teams from final 1 will advance to final 2.<\/p>\n

1h agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 9:24am<\/p>\n

How the mixed aerials work\"Marnie<\/p>\n

How does the mixed aerials team event work?<\/p>\n

– Bec<\/p>\n

The team event\u00a0consists of three athletes from each nation.<\/p>\n

One has to be female and at least one has to be male. Australia has two women and one man.<\/p>\n

Each athlete will do one jump and then their scores are\u00a0combined, which is when they’ll either move onto the next round or not.<\/p>\n

Here’s our Aussies explaining it on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Danielle Scott in aerials. (Getty)1h agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 9:17amFirst Aussies up: Willcox, Scott and Flanagan\"Marnie<\/p>\n

Australian freestyle skier Danielle Scott \u2014 who landed a silver medal in aerial skiing three days ago at the Games \u2014 is back in action tonight alongside countrywoman and man Abbey Willcox and Reilly Flanagan.<\/p>\n

They’re competing in the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials. Start time 8:45pm AEDT.<\/p>\n

\"\"Danielle Scott won Australia’s fifth medal these Games. (Getty)<\/p>\n

1h agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 9:04am<\/p>\n

Just two more days of Olympics coverage\"Marnie<\/p>\n

G\u2019day Michael. On a totally different topic before you start Olympic coverage , we can safely say after the F1 testing the season certainly won\u2019t be boring ! Looking forward to it immensely.<\/p>\n

– Phillip<\/p>\n

Unfortunately Phillip, Mick has finished for the day and you’re stuck with me!<\/p>\n

But I too am looking forward to his F1 coverage this year.<\/p>\n

1h agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 9:03amAustralian set for gruelling 50km finale\"Marnie<\/p>\n

How long does the 50km cross country skiing event take on average? Hours?<\/p>\n

– Bec<\/p>\n

The 50km mass start is one of the Games’ oldest and most prestigious events. It’s also one of the most gruelling endurance tests in winter sports.<\/p>\n

Women previously faced 30km until these Games, where they will also now do the tough 50km.<\/p>\n

Australia’s sole representation is Seve de Campo \u2014 wish him and his quads big luck!<\/p>\n

\"\"Seve de Campo (Getty)<\/p>\n

Time-wise, we’re looking at a couple of hours. At the last Games in Beijing 2022, the event was delayed by an hour and shortened to around 30km due to high winds and freezing temperatures.<\/p>\n

Alexander Bolshunov won the gold with a time of 1:11:32.7, followed by Ivan Yakimushkin with a time of 1:11.38.2 and Simen Hegstad Krueger with a time of 1:11.39.7<\/p>\n

1h agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 8:42am<\/p>\n

ICYMI: Gu calls Aussie teen ‘the real deal’\"Marnie<\/p>\n

Indra Brown has earned incredible plaudits since bursting onto the elite freeski halfpipe scene \u2014 and all of them are thoroughly deserved.<\/p>\n

As a result, she has earned some high-profile admirers, including global superstar and five-time Olympic medallist Eileen Gu.<\/p>\n

\"\"Five-time Olympic medallist Eileen Gu (Getty)<\/p>\n

“She’s great,” Gu said when asked about the teenage Aussie following qualifying, where the Chinese athlete finished fifth after a first-round fall.<\/p>\n

“I know her super well.<\/p>\n

“It’s so wonderful to see the next generation of the sport and I think she’s the real deal, so I’m excited to watch her progress.”<\/p>\n

Read more from Simon Smale, reporting in Livigno:<\/p>\n

2h agoSat 21 Feb 2026 at 8:23am<\/p>\n

Good evening\"Marnie<\/p>\n

Good evening, and welcome to our live blog for day 15 of the Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n

Grab a cuppa and some snacks \u2014 there’s lots of Aussies in action over the next 12 hours!<\/p>\n

Indra Brown will headline the wee hours of the morning freestyle skiing women’s freeski halfpipe, but before that, there’s Aussie representation across aerials, cross-country skiing, mountaineering and bobsleigh.<\/p>\n

And plenty of medals on offer.<\/p>\n