Ben Lynch makes history by clinching Winter Olympics final spot
Team Ireland freestyle half-pipe skiier Ben Lynch. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
Ireland's Ben Lynch made history on Friday by becoming the first Irish skier to qualify for any final at the Winter Olympics.
The Dubliner advanced in the men's halfpipe event after he earned an 11th-place overall spot.
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