Winter Olympics 2022: 'Somehow he's survived that' - Lucas Foster walks away from horror crash on halfpipe

Lucas Foster was back on his feet just moments after a horror crash spoiled his halfpipe final qualification hopes. The American crashed into the lip of the halfpipe on his way down from a frontside double 1260 during his second run.

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Foster scored just 21.50 for his second run after a 42 on his first. He finished in 17th place, five outside the 12 qualifying spots for the final.

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