Who Is Olivia Asselin? Everything To Know About The Canadian Freestyle Skier
Olivia Asselin Is a Canadian Freestyle Skier who represented Canada in Winter Olympics 2022.
Olivia Asselin debuted on the international stage during the 2018-19 season. She competed on the Nor-Am Cup circuit and represented Canada at the FIS Junior World Championships, finishing sixth in the big air final.
She also won big air gold at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer in 2019.
After earning a berth on the national team, Asselin competed in her first World Cup events in 2019-20, finishing in the top ten in four of her five events, including a seventh-place performance in slopestyle in Calgary in February.
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic limited her prospects to compete in 2020-21, she did make her senior FIS World Championships debut.
Who are Jacques and Genevieve Moreau? More on Olivia Asselin Parents
Father Jacques-Yvan Asselin, and Mother, Genevieve Moreau are parents to Olivia Asselin. She also has a brother and a sister, Remi and Leone.
Olivia’s parents took her skiing for the first time when she was four years old.
Also, she still recalls how happy she was when her parents drove the entire family to Mont Orignal, a little ski hill two hours distant from their home.
Asselin is pretty lucky to have a family like her; they were supportive in her every step and are very proud of her.
Find out the age and height of Olivia Asselin
As of 2022, Olivia Asselin is 18 years old, and we are assuming her height to be around 5feet 5 inches or more.
Olivia’s family rented a condo in Stoneham for the winter when she was eight. Olivia was introduced to the world of freestyle skiing due to this.
Olivia saw kids from the local freestyle ski club ripping up the mountain, leaping, and doing tricks. After seeing this and joining the Stoneham Freestyle Ski Club, Olivia became interested in freestyle skiing the following year.
Olivia opted to specialize in slopestyle when she was 12 years old, and she spent two more winters with the Stoneham club before joining the Quebec squad at 14 years old.
For competitions, she always wears her favorite ski socks and listens to her favorite song during her runs.
How much does Olivia Asselin earn? Her Salary Explored
There is no exact figure of Olivia Asselin’s salary on the internet. The participants in the Olympics only make money if they win the medal; they do not get money from participation.
After being invited as an alternate, Olivia competed in her first X Games event on January 21st, 2022. She stunned the world by winning her first international medal, a bronze medal in the Big Air event.
According to the web, athletes who earn Bronze in the Olympics get around $15000 for their win.
Olivia Asselin Net worth is expected to be less than $500k.
