Winter Olympics: Australian Scotty James clinches halfpipe bronze medal

Scotty James has won bronze for Australia in the halfpipe to become his country's first men's snowboard medallist at a Winter Olympics.

Scotty James

Scotty James has won bronze in the men's halfpipe in Pyeongchang. (AAP) Source: AAP

Scotty James has won bronze for Australia in the halfpipe to become his country's first men's snowboard medallist at a Winter Olympics.

James got his medal with his first run of 92 points but ultimately couldn't match the silky skills of American Shaun White who snatched the gold with his last run of 97.75.

Japan's Ayumu Hirano was second with 95.25 points.


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Published 14 February 2018 3:51pm
Updated 19 February 2018 2:31pm
Source: SBS News


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