Australia’s Scotty James wins halfpipe silver medal at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Australian snowboarding superstar Scotty James has secured a silver medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after an enthralling halfpipe final.
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Winter Olympics: ‘The best run in snowboard halfpipe history’ – Ayumu Hirano seals gold as Shaun White finishes fourth
Snowboard legend Shaun White missed out on a halfpipe medal in his last competition as Japan’s Ayumu Hirano claimed gold with a dazzling final run. The 35-year-old American, who will retire after Beijing 2022, finished fourth with 85.00 points. Ad/> Hirano took the gold medal with 96.00 points ahead of Australia’s Scotty James (92.50) and Switzerland’s Jan Scherrer (87.25).
Australia's Scotty James wins snowboard half-pipe silver at Beijing Winter Olympic Games
Australia's Scotty James has won silver in the snowboard half-pipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics, narrowly missing out on gold in a thrilling finish.