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Charlotte Bankes Eyes Redemption After Olympic Quarter-Final Setback

2/13/2026

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British snowboarder Charlotte Bankes finished ninth in the snowboard cross quarter-finals at the Winter Olympics.
Bankes has 26 World Cup golds and struggled with the track which led to critical mistakes.
Bankes said, "I didn’t manage to make the right choices."
She remains hopeful for redemption in the upcoming mixed team event with Huw Nightingale emphasizing their past success as world champions.

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British snowboarder Charlotte Bankes finished ninth in the snowboard cross quarter-finals at the Winter Olympics.
Bankes has 26 World Cup golds and struggled with the track which led to critical mistakes.
Bankes said, "I didn’t manage to make the right choices."
She remains hopeful for redemption in the upcoming mixed team event with Huw Nightingale emphasizing their past success as world champions.