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Mother Nature shows no mercy as the last event at the 2019 FIS world championships is cancelled

With the event coming to a quiet close Sunday, Team USA won the most world championship medals with 14

Mark McMorris, of Canada, jumps during the men's slopestyle final at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

It was a frustrating week for snowboarders at the 2019 FIS World Championships, which came to a disappointing close Sunday. The men’s and women’s snowboard slopestyle finals, the last of the 10-day world championship event spanning three resorts in Utah, were cancelled due to high winds.