Gravenhurst’s Liam Brearley has won the Silvaplana World Cup snowboard slopestyle event in Switzerland and secured the Crystal Globe.
Liam Grearley claimed Saturday’s World Cup snowboard slopestyle event and also claimed the season’s overall title winning the Crystal Globe.
With his win, Brearley becomes the first Canadian to ever win the slopestyle Crystal Globe.
“It’s been such a crazy season and I’m so happy for all the results,” said Brearley in an interview with CBC shortly after the event. “It’s been so fun riding with everyone and to cap it off with the first place result where I’ve gotten second place twice before – it means everything to me.”
You can watch his victory-clinching run below.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1.7153476
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