Kendall Brown Advances

Vancouver, Canada – With a combined score of 40.9 Kendall Brown has just advanced through to the semi-finals in Snowboard Halfpipe at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, placing 15th in the qualifiers.

Showing good amplitude and a solid second run, Brown was all smiles and knew she’d made it through in the top 18.

The top six competitors will advance straight through to the finals with 12 competing in the semi-finals for the six remaining spots.

The semi-finals take place at 1 p.m. today (NZT) followed by the finals at 3 p.m. NZT.

Brown will need to step it up a bit to make it through to the next level but according to Snow Sports New Zealand Coach Director Adam Dooney, “ She still has a few tricks up her sleeve.”

Teammates Rebecca Sinclair and Juliane Bray failed to make it through placing, 21st and 24th respectively in qualifying.