Japan's Tomitaka misses moguls podium in Olympic tiebreaker

In the women's moguls final at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, Japan's Hinako Tomitaka tied France's Perrine Laffont with 78.00 points for third place but finished fourth after a tiebreaker. Laffont's turn score of 46.20 edged out Tomitaka's 46.00. The result left Tomitaka just off the podium.

The women's moguls final at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics took place on February 11 at Livigno Aerials and Mogul Park in Italy. Japan's Hinako Tomitaka recorded 78.00 points in her final run, tying France's Perrine Laffont. However, in the tiebreaker, Laffont's turn score of 46.20 surpassed Tomitaka's 46.00, securing bronze for the French skier.

Fourth place at the Olympics can be particularly disappointing in close contests. Tomitaka, representing Team Japan, performed strongly in the moguls event but fell short by a narrow margin. The discipline evaluates a combination of jumps and turns, where small differences in scores determine outcomes.

Key elements of the event include the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, Team Japan, Hinako Tomitaka, and Elizabeth Lemley, though the final centered on the duel between Tomitaka and Laffont.

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