The opening round of the World Cup for men's ski cross, a ski freestyle that doubles as a test tournament for the Beijing Olympics, was held in China on the 27th, and Japan's Ryu Sugai finished in 7th place.
In the opening round of the World Cup held in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, which is the venue for ski competitions at the Beijing Olympics, Sugai passed the first round and the quarterfinals in 1st place.
However, in the semi-finals, he missed the final advance from the start, and even in the ranking match from 5th to 8th place, he finished 3rd and finished 7th.
The winner was Russian Sergey Ridzik.