{"id":1818668,"date":"2026-03-10T23:31:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1818668"},"modified":"2026-03-10T23:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:31:57","slug":"chaos-plagued-moguls-season-ends-with-azerbaijan-cancellation-usas-olivia-giaccio-claims-first-crystal-globe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1818668","title":{"rendered":"Chaos-Plagued Moguls Season Ends With Azerbaijan Cancellation, USA\u2019s Olivia Giaccio Claims First Crystal Globe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_390490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-390490\" style=\"width: 1179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-390490 lazyload\" 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data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-53867173\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The 2025\u201326 freestyle moguls season ended the same way it began, with a cancellation.<\/strong> After a winter marked by withdrawn hosts, venue changes, and geopolitical tensions, the final World Cup stop at Shahdag, Azerbaijan, was called off, abruptly locking in the season\u2019s Crystal Globe standings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/swedish-resort-idre-fjall-withdraws-from-hosting-2025-26-ski-cross-and-moguls-world-cup-events\/\"><strong><em>Swedish Resort Idre Fj\u00e4ll Withdraws from Hosting 2025-26 Ski Cross and Moguls World Cups<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>This season\u2019s campaign was plagued by disruptions from the start.<\/strong> Sweden\u2019s Idre Fj\u00e4ll, the second event on the calendar each year, withdrew from hosting ski cross and moguls World Cups for financial reasons, while Bakuriani, Georgia, pulled out of hosting in protest against the tour\u2019s new sponsor, Azerbaijan. Relations between <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Georgia<\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Azerbaijan<\/span><\/span> have been strained in recent years amid regional political tensions and disputes tied to the South Caucasus power balance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now Azerbaijan has cancelled the season finale at Shahdag, which had been scheduled for this weekend, due to geopolitical unrest in the region.<\/strong> The country has been hit by several drone strikes since the outbreak of the Iran war. With little time remaining in the calendar to find a replacement venue, the Moguls World Cup season ended abruptly. The shortened schedule left athletes with only a limited number of events to earn points toward the season\u2019s Crystal Globes, and one competition had already been relocated from Utah to the East Coast earlier in the winter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/deer-valley-ut-freestyle-world-cup-moves-to-lake-placid-ny-and-waterville-nh-due-to-weather-concerns\/\"><em><strong>Deer Valley, UT, Freestyle World Cup Moves to Lake Placid, NY, and Waterville, NH<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Despite the chaotic season, the United States\u2019 Olivia Giaccio delivered the most consistent campaign of her career.<\/strong> The 25-year-old amassed 490 points to secure the Overall Moguls Crystal Globe, finishing 58 points ahead of Australia\u2019s Jakara\u00a0Anthony and American teammate Tess Johnson, who both finished the season on 432 points. Anthony edged Johnson for second place in the standings thanks to more World Cup victories during the winter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anthony did claim the Moguls Crystal Globe, where she finished tied with Giaccio on 360 points. <\/strong>Anthony secured the title on a tiebreaker after recording three wins this season compared with Giaccio\u2019s single victory in Nanto-Toyama, Japan, last week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_394741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-394741\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-394741 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANVAQMAAADSh91IAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABwZQ30AAG1ytrpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2962.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2962.jpeg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2962.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2962.jpeg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2962.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2962.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2962.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2962.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-394741\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2962.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-394741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olivia Giaccio\u2019s victory in Japan last week sealed the deal. | Image: FIS Freestyle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>For Anthony, the moguls title marks the seventh Crystal Globe of her career, adding to a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 that already includes three moguls titles, two dual moguls titles, and two overall titles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No Dual Moguls Crystal Globe was awarded this season because only two dual moguls competitions were held, below the threshold required to crown a discipline champion.<\/strong> Despite the lack of an official globe, the dual moguls standings were topped by Giaccio\u2019s teammate Jaelin Kauf, who won both events staged this winter on the World Cup circuit. Kauf also took silver in dual moguls at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where Anthony claimed the gold medal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/us-olympian-jaelin-kauf-talks-targhee-roots\/\"><em>U.S. Olympian Jaelin Kauf Talks Targhee Roots<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For Giaccio, the overall title represents a long-awaited breakthrough.<\/strong> The Connecticut native has spent 10 years on the U.S. national team and has competed in two Olympic Games. She finished sixth at the 2022 Olympics and placed sixth in dual moguls and ninth in moguls at the recent Milano-Cortina Games.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_394742\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-394742\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-394742 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAMgAQMAAACJaEE6AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFZJREFUeNrtwYEAAAAAw6D5U1\/hAFUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACvAf0gAAHNCW\/DAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2963.jpeg?resize=640%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2963.jpeg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, 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height=\"800\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-394742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ikuma Horishima topped the season\u2019s standings. | Image: FIS Freestyle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-4-65873662\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-4-65873662\" data-insertion-no-dbg 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data-selector=\".ai-insert-3-56029897\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"3\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>On the men\u2019s side, Japan\u2019s Ikuma Horishima delivered one of the most dominant seasons in recent moguls history, sweeping the Moguls and Overall Moguls Crystal Globes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Horishima finished the moguls standings with 356 points, just 11 points ahead of Australia\u2019s Matt Graham, who pushed the title race to the final scheduled event.<\/strong> Horishima\u2019s margin was larger in the overall standings, where he amassed 536 points compared with Graham\u2019s 408.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/olympics-in-the-company-of-giants-australias-cooper-woods-delivers-golden-upset-in-moguls\/\"><em>[OLYMPICS] In the Company of Giants: Australia\u2019s Cooper Woods Delivers Golden Upset in Moguls<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Japanese star reached the podium at nearly every event this season, with two moguls victories and one dual moguls win<\/strong>. Horishima was also leading the dual moguls standings. It\u2019s been a fantastic season for the 28-year-old, who also claimed a silver and bronze medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Graham, a two-time Olympic medallist, finished the season second in both the moguls and overall standings, narrowly missing what could have been the second Crystal Globe of his career had the final event gone ahead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Behind the top two, American Nick Page placed third in the moguls standings, matching his result from last season, while Canada\u2019s Julien Viel recorded a career-best third-place finish in the overall standings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The results also highlighted the strength of the American moguls program.<\/strong> In the women\u2019s competition, four of the top six athletes in the overall standings came from the United States, and in the men\u2019s three of the top six athletes came from Team USA.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258265\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-258265 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"US Moguls Team\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/61385C07-20DF-43FD-985B-C43796F89FCB.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/61385C07-20DF-43FD-985B-C43796F89FCB.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/61385C07-20DF-43FD-985B-C43796F89FCB.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/61385C07-20DF-43FD-985B-C43796F89FCB.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-258265\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/61385C07-20DF-43FD-985B-C43796F89FCB.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"US Moguls Team\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The US Moguls Team in Almaty, Kazakhstan. | Picture: FIS Ski Website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olivia Giaccio competing at the Olympics. | Image: FIS Freesty;e The 2025\u201326 freestyle moguls season ended the same way it began, with a cancellation. After a winter marked by withdrawn hosts, venue changes, and geopolitical tensions, the final World Cup stop at Shahdag, Azerbaijan, was called off, abruptly locking in the season\u2019s Crystal Globe standings. 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