Surfing
by freesporttv
22 March 2023
In the men’s final, local hero Wesley Brito (Cape Verde) starts with a big wave score right out of the gate, followed by an air 360 to add more pressure on his French rival Benoit Carpentier. He chases Brito and tries to level with his amazing start to the men’s final, however he ends up on Ponta Preta’s rocks instead and bursts his wing. Wesley Brito takes the win in an exciting final, while also proving to be the best athlete throughout the entire competition by getting the highest heat sco...
GWA Wingfoil World Cup Cape Verde 2023 - Final Day - Highlights
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Mtb
by freesporttv
22 March 2023
Stage 2 of the 2023 ABSA Cape Epic marked the longest stage of this year’s race. The riders looped around the beautiful trails of Hermanus. At 116 kilometers it had everything from long grinding climbs to hair-raising downhills and technical demanding single tracks. The men’s race saw a very fast and technical race with the best end for Toyota-Specialized-NinetyOne’s Matthew Beers (RSA) and his partner Christopher Blevins (USA). The pair took the win of Stage 2 after they already won the Prol...
Absa Cape Epic 2023 - Stage 2 - News
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Surfing
by freesporttv
21 March 2023
The world’s leading wingfoilers opened their accounts in a ground-breaking new surfing discipline in the first elimination rounds of the GWA Wingfoil World Cup on the Cape Verde island of Sal. Few of the athletes, who were excited to be part of the innovative pure wave format, could think of a better spot than the legendary Ponte Preta break to begin the new chapter in wingfoil’s evolution. The right hand break poses challenges for the 31 men and 10 women, from 10 nations, including the young...
GWA Wingfoil World Cup Cape Verde 2023 - Day 2 - Highlights
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Mtb
by freesporttv
21 March 2023
Stage 1 of the ABSA Cape Epic was traditionally tough and tested the riders to their limits as it has been a real marathon stage. The bare numbers sat at 98 kilometers with 2,550 meters of climbing, the highest of this year’s route. After a relatively short Prologue, things were being turned up a notch as the race properly got under way. The route headed through the best of the Hemel en Aarde Valley singletracks and into the searing Overberg planes. The outbound loop trended relentlessly uphi...
Absa Cape Epic 2023 - Stage 1 - News
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Ski
by freesporttv
21 March 2023
The final event of the FWT23 season is just moments away, as athletes fine-tune their preparations for the most well-known freeride competition around the world: the YETI Xtreme Verbier. The venue, as always, is the iconic Bec des Rosses, where the Freeride World Tour was born, and still calls home. This face offers brave athletes 450 vertical meters of intimidating terrain, with steeps exceeding 50 degrees in an intricate maze of technical features. It is the ultimate test for any freerider,...
Freeride World Tour 2023 - Verbier Pro (SUI) - Teaser
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Surfing
by freesporttv
20 March 2023
On the final day of the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup in Cape Verde, the winners in kite surfing were crowned.
Spain’s Matchu Lopes came from behind to seize victory in a clash for the ages in the opening round of the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup on the Cape Verde island of Sal. Lopes, who calls Cape Verde home, defeated his friend and mentor, Mitu Monteiro, in the final after three days of breath-taking action on the legendary Ponta Preta break. The duo were joined on the podium by another local legen...
GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cape Verde 2023 - Day 3 Finals Highlights
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Mtb
by freesporttv
20 March 2023
The ABSA Cape Epic is back with the 19th edition of the untamed African mountain bike race. The eight-day race is often referred as the "Tour de France of mountain biking" and it‘s the most prestigious mountain bike stage race in the world. It attracts this year 724 teams from 55 nations including multiple World, Olympians, and National Champions next to aspiring amateurs testing themselves against the best. The teams of two riders tackle around 648 untamed kilometers and 15.475 meters of cli...
Absa Cape Epic 2023 - Prologue - News
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Kite
by freesporttv
19 March 2023
On Day 2 of the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup in Cape Verde, the battle for the title comes to a head. Reigning world champion James Carew was dumped from the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup on the second day of the contest on Cape Verde in epic waves. The Australian, who had been hoping to land a third successive title, lost the final round of the day by only a fraction of a point to Cape Verde-based legend, Airton Cozzolino. The victory of Cozzolino, an Italian who calls the island home, drew wild cheeri...
GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cape Verde 2023 - Day 2 Highlights
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Kite
by freesporttv
18 March 2023
The legendary waves of Cape Verde were firing for the first clashes of the opening GKA Kite-Surf World Cup 2023 which has drawn the globe’s top athletes to fight for honours.Forty-five riders—28 men and 17 women—travelled to the idyllic African island seeking the chance to open their claims for the 2023 kite-surf world title.
The women’s competition kicked off the event. It began with a bang when Hawaii-based Moona Whyte opened her account with a stunning 8.0 wave, showing her poise with pow...
GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cape Verde 2023 - Day 1 Highlights
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Outdoor
by freesporttv
17 March 2023
On Sunday, March 12, 2023, more than 12.500 participants from 42 nations competed in the 53rd edition of the Engadin Skimarathon, the second largest cross-country skiing event in the world and the largest cross-country skiing event in Switzerland. the women's race and now the night race have also been held. The fifth edition of the Engadin night run from Sils to Pontresina offered the best conditions for the 600 participants. As the fastest, Ilaria Gruber from Silvaplana (SUI) and Curdin Räz...
Engadin Skimarathon 2023 - Aftermovie
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Snowboard
by freesporttv
16 March 2023
Jonathan Penfield kept his consistent season alive with a fluid line to take the win. He aired into the approach of the Hoisl cliff, before taking a cross-court transfer at high speed. Jonathan then packed the lower section with clean airs and rode out to victory.
Winning Run Jonathan Penfield | Freeride World Tour 2023 Stop #4 - Fieberbrunn Pro (AUT)
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Ski
by freesporttv
16 March 2023
Arianna Tricomi claimed back what she has become accustomed to over the years, first place in an FWT event. She showed her true freeride skills up top, accelerating into an extremely technical zone with pace and confidence, and linked this with a trademark 360 in the lower section.
Winning Run Arianna Tricomi | Freeride World Tour 2023 Stop #4 - Fieberbrunn Pro (AUT)
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Snowboard
by freesporttv
16 March 2023
Katie Anderson (CAN) linked pristine powder turns into a close-out cliff and finished with a clean bottom section with multiple airs to claim the top spot. This is her third win of the season, putting her out of reach of the rest of the field to claim her first FWT world title.
Winning Run Katie Anderson | Freeride World Tour 2023 Stop #4 - Fieberbrunn Pro (AUT)
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Ski
by freesporttv
16 March 2023
Andrew Pollard delivered a fluid run from top to bottom, starting with a cross-court 360 at pace above the Hoisl cliff, before sending it deep off the nose. He linked this with multiple features – including another 360 and some huge airs – to finish first. Maxime Chabloz completed an exhilarating run, full of high-speed tricks on the edge, to claim second, with Oscar Mandin finishing in third.
Winning Run Andrew Pollard | Freeride World Tour 2023 Stop #4 - Fieberbrunn Pro (AUT)
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Other
by freesporttv
13 March 2023
King of the Court kicked off its 2023 Crown Series in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Some of the biggest stars of Beach Volleyball were present from March 10th-12th, 2023. Originally a popular training format, King of the Court has developed into an exhilarating new beach volleyball format. Canadian Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes are the Queens of Miami Beach, although they didn’t realize it in the moment. But when it sunk in, they celebrated the emphatic win. Estonians Kusti Nõlvak...
King of the Court Finals 2023 (USA) - Highlights of the Final Day
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Windsurfing
by freesporttv
13 March 2023
At the GWA Wingfoil World Cup New Zealand, the FreeFly Slalom final was held on the final day: Bastien Escofet (FRA) and Nia Suardiaz (ESP) were crowned the FreeFly Slalom winners for this first event of the season.
GWA Wingfoil World Cup New Zealand - Final Day
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Ski
by freesporttv
13 March 2023
On Sunday, March 12, 2023, more than 12.500 participants from 42 nations compete in the 53rd edition of the Engadin Skimarathon, the second largest cross-country skiing event in the world and the largest cross-country skiing event in Switzerland. At 8.15 am in the morning the starting pistol is fired in the village of Maloja (Upper Engadin) starting the race leading the athletes through the beautiful scenery of Switzerland.
It is a challenging race by the men’s leading group over the full d...
Engadin Skimarathon 2023 - Best Of
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Other
by freesporttv
10 March 2023
In Réunion, 27 of the world's top 30 players will be on show and aiming to secure silverware at the year’s first major tournament. With new partnerships on show as well as returning favourites, there will be some exciting match-ups on the Saint-Gilles-Les-Bains sand.
Beach tennis is a rapidly-growing sport aiming to become the leading beach sport for professional and junior athletes worldwide. Since 2008 beach tennis is part the International Tennis Federation (ITF), helping to make the sport...
Outdoor
by freesporttv
10 March 2023
The fifth edition of the Engadin night run from Sils to Pontresina offered the best conditions for the 600 participants. As the fastest, Ilaria Gruber from Silvaplana (SUI) and Curdin Räz from Sils (SUI) decide the race in their favor.
The women's race was won by the young Silvaplaner Ilaria Gruber, who was able to distance Christa Ehrenzeller-Jäger from Valens in the last meters. The third woman, Annina Iseppi from St. Moritz, reached the finish in Pontresina, well behind. For Ilaria Gruber...
Engadin Skimarathon 2023 - Night Race Highlights
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