Scotty James thought he had the gold medal in the bag in the men's halfpipe final. Until a Japanese star pulled off the remarkable. 🤯 9WWOS Beijing2022
"I expected to have a really good battle with Ayumu and everyone in the field, it really could've been anyone's today, and that was the most exciting. It's exciting for our sport and what we're doing moving forward.
The Victorian native's final began in catastrophic fashion after he nicked the lip of the halfpipe and tumbled into the snow and he admitted he was a little "nervous".
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