Australia dominate snowboard halfpipe as Scotty James wins final World Cup before Olympics

Valentino Guseli takes bronze and NZ’s Campbell Melville Ives silver More medals in bobsleigh and snowboard cross ahead of Milan-Cortina Games Snowboard king Scotty James has dazzled to reign supreme in the last World Cup halfpipe event before the Olympics, where he’ll be seeking an elusive gold medal. On a big day for Australia’s Olympic hopes, James sent a clear message to rivals as he won the prestigious Laax Open in Switzerland for a third consecutive time and fifth time in total, while young countryman Valentino Guseli was third. Continue reading...