
Crap Sogn Gion in Switzerland provided the perfect stage for spectacular action. While the world looked ahead to the coming Games in Italy, Team Yonex already delivered a clear statement in Laax: we are ready.
Women’s halfpipe: Rise Kudo shines in 2nd
The Yonex highlight came from young Rise Kudo. In a high-class final she kept her nerve and produced a run that took her onto the podium in 2nd.
She was not alone at the top. The entire women’s team showed impressive depth inside the top 10:
Sena Tomita missed the podium only narrowly and took a strong 4th with 70.75 points.
Directly behind her, her sister Ruki Tomita finished 5th (70.00 points).
Young talent Sara Shimizu also made the final twelve and finished the contest in 10th.
Men’s halfpipe: strong qualifying and top-10 finishes
On the men’s side the level was astronomically high. Ruka Hirano kept the Yonex flag up in the final and landed a solid result with 73.25 points.
Qualifying in particular showed the team’s strength:
Alessandro Barbieri dominated his heat and qualified first (87.00 points) for the final, where he finished ninth.
Yuto Totsuka also showed his class in the prelims, qualified second in his heat with a massive 94.00 points and finished the final inside the top 10.
Slopestyle: Kira Kimura in the top 8
On the Laax slopestyle course, which asked everything of the riders, Kira Kimura showed his range. He fought through a strong international field and finished inside the top 8.
Road to Milano 2026
The results from Laax send a clear message: the setup is right, the form is there. With a podium and numerous top finishes, Team Yonex heads into the next weeks with confidence.
Congratulations to Rise on the podium and to the entire team for this strong performance.

