By JOSEPH WILSON<\/p>\n
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) \u2014 The women\u2019s Olympic freeski halfpipe final<\/a> at the Milan Cortina Games<\/a> will be held on Sunday, a day later than originally scheduled because of heavy snow in the Italian Alps.<\/p>\n The postponement of Saturday\u2019s race is the latest winter weather hiccup to impact the program.<\/p>\n Defending champion Eileen Gu<\/a> and the rest of the field will now have to wait until 10:40 a.m. local time Sunday to vie for the last medals up for grabs in Livigno, a ski town in a mountain valley<\/a> near the Swiss border that has been home to the freeski and snowboarding events.<\/p>\n The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said the snow that accumulated on the halfpipe from constant flurries on Saturday made it impossible \u201cto ensure a safe and fair competition for all athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n The final had been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. local time on Saturday. Officials then pushed that back to 9:00 p.m. before saying it was off.<\/p>\n Snowstorms this week have caused delays and events to be reshuffled<\/a> twice already in Livigno.<\/p>\n Earlier Saturday, the men\u2019s skicross event was held amid flurries, and the freeskiers said the snow had made the course slow and extra demanding<\/a>. Forty-year-old bronze medalist Alex Fiva called the skicross final \u201cmy toughest race ever\u201d because of the conditions.<\/p>\n The women\u2019s halfpipe final is the final event of the action sports events at the 2026 Games, which conclude on Sunday.<\/p>\n