- 21-Year-Old Troy Podmilsak Earns World Championship Crystal Globe in Men's Freeski Big Air, Takes 3rd Place in Tignes World Cup
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TIGNES, France, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --Â Welcome the new champion! Monster Energy congratulates team rider Troy Podmilsak on claiming the World Championship Crystal Globe Trophy in Men's Freeski Big Air at the FIS Freeski World Cup finals in Tignes this weekend. In the World Cup event sanctioned by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), the 21-year-old from Park City, Utah, claimed third place in the Big Air event and secured the world championship title as the leader in 2025/26 season rankings.
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