Canada’s Blouin, Oldham, Asselin reach X Games podium in Aspen | CBC Sports

Blouin, the reigning world women’s big air champion and a slopestyle silver medallist at the 2018 Winter Olympics, was named again to Canada’s Olympic snowboard team for 2022.

WATCH | Blouin captures slopestyle bronze:

The 25-year-old from Quebec City has won an X Games slopestyle medal three straight years.

The Beijing-bound freestyle team is expected to be unveiled next week.

Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., won a slopestyle bronze medal in the 2021 world championship.

WATCH | Oldham lands big air silver:

Canada’s Megan Oldham captures X-Games silver

Megan Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., added another X-Games medal to her collection Friday in Aspen scoring 89 points good enough for silver in ski big air. 1:21

The 20-year-old also earned big air silver and slopestyle bronze in Aspen last year.

Asselin, a 17-year-old from Lac-Beauport, Que., finished in the top three in her X Games debut.

WATCH | Asselin adds bronze for Canada in big air:

Canada’s Olivia Asselin claims X-Games bronze in ski big air

17-year-old Olivia Asselin of Lac-Beauport, Que., finished third Friday in her X Games debut at Aspen. 0:37

Reigning Olympic women’s champion Cassie Sharpe of Comox, B.C., skipped Friday’s freestyle halfpipe.

She wrote in a social media post there were too many risk factors, particularly with the COVID-19 virus, for her to feel comfortable competing in Aspen ahead of the Winter Olympics.