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Hefty winter storm forces FIS World Championship organizers to cancel snowboard big air competition

So much so, in fact, that the early stages of a significant winter storm Tuesday forced the 2019 FIS World Championships to cancel one of the most attractive events on the calendar. Event organizers announced Tuesday evening that the snowboard big air event will not crown a world champion this week in Park City. Officials cite the decision based on the weather forecast and, “with the best interests of the athletes in mind and the remaining events scheduled to take place.”

“There is an awful lot of snow coming in to Park City in the next 24 hours and the temperatures are dropping fast.