BARWON HEADS TO PYEONGCHANG

Various news reports of Jakara Anthony’s journey to Winter Olympics selection

JANUARY 11, 2018

THE threats to world moguls champion Britt Cox are coming from near and far as she prepares for next month’s Olympic Games, with her young teammate, Geelong’s Jakara Anthony, squeezing her out of the World Cup final at Deer Valley in the US yesterday.

World Cup leader Cox, coming off a laststart win in Calgary last weekend, was not at her dynamic best on what is one of her favourite courses and finished seventh (77.32 points) in the round of 16, missing the six-woman final by one place as 19-yearold Anthony (78.04) reached her first World Cup final.

Anthony continued to ski solidly in her first final at this level, soaring to fifth place (76.19) as French teenager Perrine Laffont returned to form to win convincingly with a score of 81.88 points. Laffont was Cox’s closest rival last season but had made a slow start to the season until now.

Anthony, from Barwon Heads, was thrilled to make such a breakthrough.

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

RISING Barwon Heads moguls skier Jakara Anthony is set to represent her country for the first time after strong performances on the world stage.

Anthony, 18, will ski for Australia at the Asian Winter Games in Japan later this month after success in the World Cup in Utah.

Anthony was among a large group of Australian moguls skiers in action at the Deer Valley resort, progressing to the final alongside fellow Aussie Britt Cox.

Anthony finished the e qualifying qualify g session in seventh position, scoring 70.80.

Her performance in the final was awarded d a score of 72.26 which h eclipsed her previous personal best which she achieved at the Calgary World Cup a week ago.

Ultimately, she finished 14th in the field of 33.

“It’s nice to know my skiing is getting rewarded and I have the ability to get up there. Hopefully I can n produce another good result,” Anthony said.

The emerging moguls skier gets her first chance to ski for her country in Sapporo, Japan, from February 19-26.

“I’ve heard there’s a lot of snow in Japan so I’m hoping the course is pretty similar to what we’ve been skiing here,” Anthony said.

DECEMBER 4, 2012

JAKARA Anthony has the Winter Olympics firmly in her long-term sights. The 14-year-old mogul skier has h been earmarked as a star on the t rise after receiving entry into the New South Wales Institute of Sport on an emerging athlete scholarship. s The scholarship is only awarded to athletes who show potential to succeed at top-flight international competitions within four to seven years. Anthony, of Barwon Heads, is the youngest athlete in the Australian A development mogul team t and is targeting either the 2018 2 or 2022 Winter Games.